licorice stick

noun

Slang.

1. a clarinet.

Word History and Origins

Origin of licorice stick¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Picturing the almond Hershey bar roof and the shutters made of cinnamon licorice sticks, Dicey did fall asleep.

From Literature

Q: I have always enjoyed black licorice sticks as a special treat.

From Seattle Times

Everyone loved Wall Street, before anyone sold their shares it was all licorice sticks.

From New York Times

At the end, he asks them to remove licorice sticks to show where their family stands financially in the world.

From New York Times

Pawpaw saplings bent like licorice sticks in my hands.

From New York Times