thumbtack

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You can turn almost anything into a thumbtack-such as those alphabet letters you see on fridges, shells, or small rocks-but since we happen to have an overflowing button jar, we chose buttons.

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  1. noun A tack with a smooth, rounded head that can be pressed into place with the thumb.
  2. transitive verb To affix with a thumbtack.

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  • GF: That's a board pin.Cousin: It's either a thumbtack or a bobby pin.
  • The smallest, either a thumbtack or a paperclip, depending on whether he judged by size or weight. —  The Hard Way by Lee Child
  • On a thumbtack was a church calendar with a huge picture of Jesus Christ, his hair brown ringlets against a cerulean-blue background, and his eyes heavenward. —  CourtingTrouble
  • Every Christmas I hang ribbon up - just a thumbtack or staple to the ceiling - and clip cards to it with plain old wooden clothespins. —  Ask MetaFilter
  • DREDAY, you sound like your sitting on a F'n thumbtack or something (?). otherwise, Watch the Replay JackAss (recently-confirmed Fact #1). —  East Side Boxing
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