What does thumb tack mean?
Thumb tack means (Canada, US) 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..
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/ˈθʌm.tæk/ · noun
(Canada, US) 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
On the particle-board partition that separated his cubicle from the next, Paul had thumbtacked things that might inspire him […]
Use thumb tack when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Thumb tack means (Canada, US) 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..
Common synonyms include drawing pin, pushpin.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
You say that I'm broke my nigga, how is that? Bitch I'm stickin to this paper like a thumbtack
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