In texting there are often spelling errors, even in text language. When wires get crossed and words get misspelled miscommunication follows and confusion sets in. Clarification of meaning becomes necessary as does an explanation of what went wrong. Rather than using long words and wasting texts to explain a simple mistyped word or conversation the new word Thumbo is often used as a quick one word explanation.
Thumbo is a combination of the words thumb and typo, literally meaning a thumb created typo. A thumbo is not strictly limited to thumbs but has become a sort of catchall explanation for a mistyping of any kind. It makes communication of a mistyped word much faster and easier for texters while conserving valuable text message space.
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