thumber

thumber

slang A hitchhiker. I always used to give thumbers rides when I worked as a trucker. It turns out the thumber I picked up the other day was an escaped convict!
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

thumber

(ˈθəmɚ)
n. a beggar; a moocher. (As one who thumbs or begs a ride.) Don’t be a thumber, Frank. Go buy your own cancer sticks.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • a bad penny always turns up
  • bad penny always turns up
  • by turn
  • by turns
  • a bad penny
  • bad penny
  • underground railroad
  • always
  • turn around
  • turn around (something)
References in periodicals archive
Ms Thumber is one of four criminal law specialists at Waldrons, which advises on all criminal matters from theft, robbery and assault to road traffic offences.
Waldrons adds strength to a growing team
Thumber: A throw where the thumb is placed on the inside edge of the disc to propel its flight.
DISC FEVER
Phoenix gunsmith Bob James (aka Arizona Thumber) led his crew to victory as the only posse to clean the course.
Winter Range 2000
There are pieces on Sistren, a Jamaican women's theater, and on Buga Up, an Australian group of "billboard activists"; there are articles on gallery works in downtown Manhattan, lesbian art in Los Angeles and poetry workshops in Nicaragua; contributions by Sweet Honey in the Rock's Bernice Reagon, high-art nose thumber Hans Haacke and jazz musician Archie Shepp.
Through our own eyes: popular art and modern history
THUMB AND THUMBER WEBSTER enjoys his first round win - now he faces Phil Taylor in upbeat mood
FUNSTER WEBSTER; No mistake. I need to go for it and take my chances if I'm going to beat Taylor... again!DARTS: ALLY PALLY POWER WARNING
Campbell was represented by Suki Thumber and granted bail on condition nobody at his home address drove a car.
Man accused over hit-and-run death
Below, Warnock barks his of orders; BLADE THUMBER: Sheffield United's Paddy Kenny shows his appreciation to the crowd; SCRAMBLED EGG: Eggert Magnusson and boss Curbishley
Football: TONGE LASHING! PREMIERSHIP FOR THE TOP ACTION BARCLAYS PREMIERSHIP Horror for Hammers as Blades cut through Curbs' sad flops
Below, Tonge's boss Neil Warnock barks his orders; BLADE THUMBER: Sheffield United's Paddy Kenny shows his appreciation to the crowd; SCRAMBLED EGG: Eggert Magnusson and boss Curbishley
Football: AL'S TONGE LASHING; PREMIERSHIP FOR THE TOP ACTION BARCLAYS PREMIERSHIP Hammers on ropes after Warnock sets his Blades on fire 3 Sheff Utd West Ham 0
DUMB AND THUMBER Wickham and Williams wrestle; Gus Poyet (inset) is unimpressed
DRAW AND ORDER; Scrappy Black Cats held again
THUMBER ONE FAN: Offaly's Caroline Ni Laighin; SINGING THE BLUES: Dublin fans Sinead Slater, left, and Laura Mooney celebrate yesterday's win Pictures: COLLINS
Offaly easy for Dublin
THUMBER 1: Gerry & Sandra's family; CLOSE: Sandra & daughter Antonia; DECISION: Judges Louis, Larry & Kevin; DUET: Gerry is close at hand as Sandra wows the judges yesterday Pictures: COLLINS
Gerry good karaoke song
THUMB AND THUMBER: Lopez celebrates scoring the only goal of the game
SEAGULLS END BRUM'S UNBEATEN RUN