THUMBY

Etymology 1

Noun

thumby (plural thumbies)

(slang) A little thumb; diminutive term for thumb

Synonyms

• pollex

• thumb

Etymology 2

Adjective

thumby (comparative thumbier, )

Clumsy, awkward, maladroit, not dextrous, all thumbs

Dirtied by thumb marks

Source: Wiktionary



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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