claggum

claggum
\\ˈklagəm\ noun (-s)
Etymology: probably from clag (I) + -um (as in medium)
dialect Britain : a gummy sweetmeat; especially : taffy made with molasses or treacle

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  • claggum — I Cleveland Dialect List treacle lollipops, etc II North Country (Newcastle) Words tracle made hard by boiling Newc. Called in other places in the North, clag candy, lady s taste, slittery, tom trot, treacle ball, and toughy …   English dialects glossary

  • Claggum — varieties of treacle toffee while …   Scottish slang

  • claggum — clag·gum …   English syllables

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