Thieves' Latin
Cant or jargon employed as a secret language by rogues and vagabonds.
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thimble
A watch. The swell flashes a rum thimble; the gentleman sports a fine watch.
thimble
Or YACK, a watch.—Prison Cant.
thimble-rig
A noted cheating game some years back, played at fairs and places of great public thronging, consisting of two or three thimbles rapidly and dexterously placed over a pea. The THIMBLE-RIGGER, suddenly ceasing, asks under which thimble the pea is to be found. Any one not a practised hand would lose nine times out of ten any bet he might happen to make with him. The pea is generally concealed under his nail. THIMBLE-RIGGING has of late years given way to "broad-working."
thimble-twisters
Thieves who rob persons of their watches.
thin air
To appear or disappear suddenly and mysteriously
thin as a barber's cat
Very thin.
thin end of the wedge
a small initial step that will lead to larger, more significant consequences
thin the herd
To reduce a group's size by removing weaker members
thin-skinned
Over-nice, petulant, apt to get a "raw." See that term.
thing of the past
Something that no longer exists or is done
things done cannot be undone
Some actions have permanent consequences and cannot be reversed.
thingstable
Mr. Thingstable; Mr. Constable: a ludicrous affectation of delicacy in avoiding the pronunciation of the first syllable in the title of that officer, which in sound has some similarity to an indecent monosyllable.
thingumbob
Mr. Thingumbob; a vulgar address or nomination to any person whose name is unknown, the same as Mr. What-d'ye-cal'em. Thingumbobs; testicles.
thingumy
THINGUMBOB, expressions used for the name of a thing which cannot be recollected at the instant.
thingy
A penis.
think about
To ponder.
think about somebody
Consider someone's feelings or needs
think aloud
to speak one's thoughts out loud while thinking
think back
remember something from the past
think before you speak
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
think of England
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
think of somebody
consider someone's needs or feelings
think on one's feet
To think and react quickly in a situation
think one hung the moon
to think someone is perfect or extraordinary
think one is God's own cousin
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
think one's shit doesn't stink
Believe one is superior to others
think out loud
to speak one's thoughts as they occur
think over
Consider something carefully before making a decision
think tank
A group that researches and discusses ideas and policies
think the world of
To have a very high opinion of someone or something
think twice
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
think up
To invent or come up with an idea
think with one's little head
To make decisions based on emotion or personal desire rather than logic
thinking cap
to think carefully and concentrate
thinking man's
Intelligent or intellectual, often requiring thought and analysis
Third Degree
The highest degree, that of Master Mason, in British Freemasonry. In U.S.A. the term is applied to the use of ex- haustive questioning and cross questioning by the police in the endeavour to extort a con- fession or compromising information from a criminal, accomplice, or witness.
Third Estate
The Commons, as the third estate of the realm coming after the Sovereign and the Peers. The term is a translation of the French Tiers Etat, being the third and lower body of representatives in the States General (tf-v.).
third hand
hearsay or secondhand information that has been passed on multiple times
Third Period
NOMINALISM REVIVED (To the 16th cent.). Thomas de Bradwardme, Archbishop of Canterbury (d. 1349), The Profound Doctor.
third string
A secondary or backup option
third time is a charm
Success often comes after multiple attempts
third wheel
An unwanted or awkward person in a group of two
thirding
A custom practised at the universities, where two thirds of the original price is allowed by the upholsterers to the students for household goods returned to them within the year.
thirteener
A shilling in Ireland, which there passes for thirteen pence.
thirteenth reason why
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
thirty pieces of silver
The sum of money that Judas Iscanot received from the chief priest for the betrayal of his Master (Matt. xxvi, 15); hence used proverbially of a bribe or "blood-money.
Thirty Years War
A scries of wars between the Catholics and Protestants of Germany in the 17th century, in which France, Sweden, and other peoples participated from time to time. It began in Bohemia in 1618, and ended in 1648 with the Peace of Westphalia.
this afternoon
the part of the day between noon and evening
this evening
the evening of the current day
this is all a fable
The Percies are descended from a great Norman baron, who came over with William, and who took his name from his castle and estate in Normandy.— SCOTT: Tales of a Grandfather, iv.
This is part of Dr
Evan's epitaph on Sir John Vanbrugh (1664-1726), the dramatist, herald, and architect. The "heavy loads" referred to were Blenheim, Greenwich Hospital (which he finished), Castle Howard in Yorkshire, and other massive buildings.
This is the foul fiend Flibbertigibbet
He begins at curfew, and walks till the first cock. He . . . squints the eye and makes the hare-lip. — King Lear, iii, 4.
this is where we came in
A situation has returned to its starting point
this minute
at this exact moment
this morning
the morning of the current day
this or that
A choice between two alternatives
this summer
the summer that is about to happen or has just started
this time
on this particular occasion
this weekend
the weekend that is about to happen
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