glue sniffing
Americannoun
noun
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- glue sniffer noun
- glue-sniffer noun
Etymology
Origin of glue sniffing
An Americanism dating back to 1960–65
Example Sentences
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"They introduced us to glue sniffing, smoking cigarettes and drinking vodka by the bottle," June recalled.
From BBC
"Glue sniffing jockeys don't win the Derby."
From Salon
In the past five years, they have filed 26 incident reports of “glue sniffing,” 20 for people accused of making “annoying phone calls” and four for “bookmaking,” according to the city’s crime reporting system.
From Washington Post
We can’t survive another four years of whatever this glue sniffing Oompa Loompa is doing to break us as a Nation.
From Los Angeles Times
Henley, who said he shot and killed Corll in 1973 in self-defense after hours of drinking and glue sniffing at Corll’s Pasadena house, also is serving six life sentences.
From Seattle Times
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