English edit

Etymology edit

From thumb +‎ toe, perhaps a re-modelling of Middle English thombletō, thummeltō, probably from Old Norse þumaltá (big-toe).

Noun edit

thumb-toe (plural thumb-toes)

  1. (anatomy, nonstandard) big toe
    • 2000, Louis Sachar, Super Fast, Out of Control!:
      “The thumb-toe and the pinky-toe, I think. He still has his three middle ones.” “They're not called the thumb-toe and pinkytoe,” said Stuart. “It's big toe and little toe.”