gunge
Americannoun
verb (used with object)
noun
verb
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Origin of gunge
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Overheating a cheese sauce, especially in the oven, can cause its emulsion to break, turning a velvety pasta into a grainy gunge.
From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2021
"My abiding memory is falling headfirst into a vat of gunge, live in front of the studio audience - not much chance of a retake if it went wrong."
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2020
Once the hair was styled, the fatty gunge would have held the individuals' curls in place.
From Scientific American • Aug. 19, 2011
Miley Cyrus looks pretty happy - not only did she escape the gunge, but she won best movie actress for her role in The Last Song.
From Children's BBC • Apr. 4, 2011
Each gunge is rented out at 30,000-40,000 rupees, and their collections paid to the gentlemen.
From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 11 (of 12) by Burke, Edmund
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