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Definition of rule of thumb
rule of thumb
- A general guideline, using common sense, for something that is done on a regular basis.
Last edited on Jul 07 2004. Submitted by Michael G. on Jul 07 2004.
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| Definitions include: a worthless person. | |
| Definitions include: sexual activity. | |
| Definitions include: a good estimate. | |
| Definitions include: a little crazy | |
| Definitions include: of lower than average intelligence. | |
| Definitions include: "not all there". | |
| Definitions include: skittish. | |
| Definitions include: an amount of violence. | |
| Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular. | |
| Definitions include: an impressive. | |
| Definitions include: an impressive. | |
| Definitions include: many. | |
| Definitions include: an emphatic "yes". | |
| Definitions include: better than all that. | |
| Definitions include: the best. | |
Other terms relating to 'rule': | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "cash rules everything around me". | |
| Definitions include: to be excellent. | |
| Definitions include: a "rule" of the internet stating that for any conceivable thing or situation, pornography has been created that depicts it. | |
| Definitions include: spoken or unspoken rules for something. | |
| Definitions include: the lead rule | |
Other terms relating to 'thumb': | |
| Definitions include: clumsy. | |
| Definitions include: something extremely sore. | |
| Definitions include: skill at gardening. | |
| Definitions include: chilling. | |
| Definitions include: a severe insult, wishing a brutal death on the recipient - a particularly prevalent slang insult in Ireland. | |
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