thumbtack
noun
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L329307 on Wikidata ↗verb
- to fasten with a thumbtack
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈθʌm.tæk/
noun
Etymology: From thumb + tack.
- 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.
- 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 […]”