hop-o'-my-thumb
[ hop-uh-mahy-thuhm ]
/ ˈhɒp ə maɪˈθʌm /
noun
a very small person, as a midget or dwarf.
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Origin of hop-o'-my-thumb
First recorded in 1520–30; noun use of imperative phrase hop on my thumb
Words nearby hop-o'-my-thumb
hop to it, hop trefoil, hop up, hop, skip, and a jump, hop, step, and jump, hop-o'-my-thumb, hop-picker, hopak, hopatcong, hope, hope against hope
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