gaum

[ gawm, gahm ]

verb (used with object)Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.
  1. to smear or cover with a gummy, sticky substance (often followed by up): My clothes were gaumed up from that axle grease.

Origin of gaum

1
1790–1800; also British dial.; of uncertain origin
  • Also gorm [gawrm] /gɔrm/ .

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How to use gaum in a sentence

  • The old sorrel came round "gauming," his ugly head thrown up, his great red mouth open, his ears laid back.

  • The old sorrel came round "gauming," his ugly head thrown up, his great red mouth open, his ears back.

    Wayside Courtships | Hamlin Garland
  • Aye, that is Blood gauming up the Scuppers, but is the Captain chicken-hearted?

    Ade's Fables | George Ade