Back
Thumbs up
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Aside Glance: In the title screen of Bubsy II, Bubsy is facing his back towards the audience, but then turns his head to look directly at the player, does something with his hand, and rolls his eyes and gives a thumbs up, wiggles, and says "I like it" before looking back at what he was looking at.
Source: Video Game / Bubsy -
The Doctor gives Amy a double-thumbs up before she acts as a distraction in the Doctor Who episode "The Pandorica Opens", Amy gives a reluctant one of her own back.
Source: "Good Luck" Gesture - Too bad on Zero's part though, he suddenly becomes The Stoic and just turns away to show a Badass Back instead of giving a thumbs up from X5 onwards.
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Thumbs up and Back. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/back/thumbs_up
Back & Thumbs up. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/back/thumbs_up>.
Thumbs up or Back. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/back/thumbs_up.
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