thumb candy

Intermediate 📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang

Definition

Handheld electronic games (like Game Boy or Tiger Electronics) designed to keep your fingers busy and dopamine receptors firing. Basically portable addiction in a plastic case.

Example Usage

I spent my entire road trip on thumb candy because I forgot my phone charger.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=thumb%20candy&defid=6426)