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thumbtack

noun

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verb

  1. to fasten with a thumbtack
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈθʌm.tæk/

noun

Etymology: From thumb + tack.

  1. A small nail-like tack with a slightly rounded head that can be pressed into place with light pressure from the thumb; used for hanging light articles on a wall or noticeboard.

    You say that I'm broke my nigga, how is that? Bitch I'm stickin to this paper like a thumbtack

verb

Etymology: From thumb + tack.

  1. To fix or attach something with a thumbtack.

    On the particle-board partition that separated his cubicle from the next, Paul had thumbtacked things that might inspire him […]