thumbsucker
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A piece of serious journalism that explains the background of current events and interprets them in a manner comforting to the intended readers.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Bài báo giải thích và diễn giải sự kiện một cách thoải mái
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
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Common questions
What does “thumbsucker” mean?
A piece of serious journalism that explains the background of current events and interprets them in a manner comforting to the intended readers.
Is “thumbsucker” formal or informal?
thumbsucker is generally slang.
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