Couldn’t swear to it, but I’d imagine “thumb” is pretty “official.” I mean, an orthopedist might refer to “first finger, second finger,” and so on, but I’m guessing that a thumb is a “thumb.”
Actually, s/he’d probably use the Latin, but even there it’s set apart, as pollex. (rather than one of the digiti).
Hillbillyman over 12 years ago
precisely
finale over 12 years ago
Gotta go!
RwB1 over 12 years ago
Correct. Sadly, far too adult for most people. Now, the image of a squealing piglet running down the street voiding its bladder, that’s a combo shot.
fritzoid Premium Member over 12 years ago
In Turkish, your toes aren’t even toes. They’re “foot-fingers.”
fritzoid Premium Member over 12 years ago
Couldn’t swear to it, but I’d imagine “thumb” is pretty “official.” I mean, an orthopedist might refer to “first finger, second finger,” and so on, but I’m guessing that a thumb is a “thumb.”
Actually, s/he’d probably use the Latin, but even there it’s set apart, as pollex. (rather than one of the digiti).
Toronto2 over 12 years ago
It was “Little Finger” in Canada when I was wee. I never heard “Pinky” until I lived in the ‘States. But now it’s common.