thread and thrum



thread and thrum

A combination of good and bad. "Thrum" are the bits of thread left on the loom after a finished item has been removed. I know you're disappointed with your minor role in the play, but at least you get to act—you have to accept the thread and thrum.
See also: and, thread

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Firdaus-Arabic, Persian
Yasmeen-Persian, Arabic
IngemarING-e-mahrSwedish
NacioNAH-thyo (Spanish), NAH-syo (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Domitila-Spanish, Portuguese
Luken-Basque