chewing gum
[choo-ing]
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noun
a sweetened and flavored preparation for chewing, usually made of chicle.
Origin of chewing gum
An Americanism dating back to 1755–65
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Examples from the Web for chewing gum
Historical Examples of chewing gum
They bore an unmistakable odor of toilet soap and chewing-gum.
Philo Gubb Correspondence-School DetectiveEllis Parker Butler
It's precisely what I should expect of a person who hadn't any chewing-gum.
Davy and The GoblinCharles E. Carryl
Not a missed beat has interrupted the mastication of her chewing-gum.
Seductio Ad AbsurdumEmily Hahn
And sometimes Juley brought them chewing-gum, which they were not allowed to chew.
My Friend Annabel LeeMary MacLane
Kalteyer, with his chewing-gum, was about our only big customer, and now he's gone bust.
We Can't Have EverythingRupert Hughes
chewing gum
noun
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