stickum

stickum
noun Etymology: 3stick + -um (probably alteration of 'em them) Date: circa 1909 a substance that adheres or causes adhesion

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  • stickum — stick·um …   English syllables

  • stickum — stick•um [[t]ˈstɪk əm[/t]] n. Informal. inf any adhesive substance • Etymology: 1905–10; stick II+ um (sp. var. of em) …   From formal English to slang

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