thumbsucker

English

noun
Definitions
  • Someone who sucks their thumb.
  • (US) A piece of serious journalism that explains the background of current events and interprets them in a manner comforting to the intended readers.

Etymology

Compound from English thumb + English sucker.

Origin

English

sucker

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