get the thumb
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the “point thumb over shoulder” motion prescribed in many sports as the referee signal to indicate that a player or coach has been ejected.
Verb[edit]
get the thumb (third-person singular simple present gets the thumb, present participle getting the thumb, simple past got the thumb, past participle (UK) got the thumb or (US) gotten the thumb)