glue sniffing

noun

1. the inhaling of the fumes of certain kinds of glue for the hallucinogenic or euphoric effect.

glue-sniffing

noun

1. the practice of inhaling the fumes of certain types of glue to produce intoxicating or hallucinatory effects

Derived Forms

• ˈglue-ˌsniffer, noun

Other Words From

• glue sniffer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of glue sniffing¹

An Americanism dating back to 1960–65