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chewing stick — chewing stick, a piece of fibrous wood with a frayed end, widely used in Asia and Africa for removing bits of food between the teeth: »There is quite an art in using the chewing stick. First the end must be chewed until the brushlike tip is… … Useful english dictionary
stick — [stik] n. [ME stikke < OE sticca, akin to Du stek, ON stik < IE base * steig , a point > STAKE, Frank * stakka, Gr stigma, L instigare, INSTIGATE] 1. a long, usually slender piece of wood; specif., a) a twig or small branch broken off or … English World dictionary
Chewing gum bug — A chewing gum bug is a practical joke gag used to play tricks on people, usually adults. The appearance is of a 5 pack of chewing gum, with one stick of gum remaining. The trick works when the prankster tricks the victim into pulling out the last … Wikipedia
Chewing gum — For other uses, see Chewing gum (disambiguation). Many types of North American chewing gum from 2009. Chewing gum is a type of gum traditionally made of chicle, a natural latex product, or synthetic rubber known as polyisobutylene. For economical … Wikipedia
Chewing Gum Bug — A Chewing Gum Bug is a practical joke gag used to play tricks on people, usually adults. The appearance is of a 5 pack of chewing gum, however the last stick appears to have remained in the pack. The trick works when the prankster tricks the… … Wikipedia
stick — stick1 W3S3 [stık] v past tense and past participle stuck [stʌk] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(attach)¦ 2¦(push in)¦ 3¦(put)¦ 4¦(move part of body)¦ 5¦(difficult to move)¦ 6 stick in somebody s mind 7 make something stick 8¦(name)¦ 9 somebody c … Dictionary of contemporary English
chewing gum — n. a piece; stick of chewing gum * * * [ tʃuːɪŋgʌm] stick of chewing gum a piece … Combinatory dictionary
chewing gum — noun a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing • Syn: ↑gum • Hypernyms: ↑sweet, ↑confection • Hyponyms: ↑gum ball, ↑bubble gum • Su … Useful english dictionary
chewing gum — N UNCOUNT Chewing gum is a kind of sweet that you can chew for a long time. You do not swallow it. ...a stick of chewing gum. Syn: gum … English dictionary
chewing gum — chew|ing gum [ tʃuıŋ ,gʌm ] noun uncount a type of candy that you chew for a long time but do not swallow: a stick of chewing gum … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
