e-thumb

noun — 2 senses

e-thumb

noun

Etymology Blend of e- + green thumb. By surface analysis, e- + thumb.

1

US, Idiomatic A natural skill for tinkering with electronics or computers.

Oh, I'll never have an e-thumb, no matter how long I stay at it. Nothing ever seems to work for me. Every program I launch crashes.

2

US A person with this skill.

I should ask the e-thumb next door what he recommends for my BSOD.

Related terms: brown thumb, green thumb

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