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gnashers

British  
/ ˈnæʃəz /

plural noun

  1. slang teeth, esp false ones

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Example Sentences

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He said he was "gobsmacked and stunned" when he saw his long-lost gnashers.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2022

It shows the silhouetted image of a xenomorph – the classic “big boy” from Scott’s 1979 original Alien – with drool cascading from its unnerving gnashers.

From The Guardian • May 7, 2017

Half of the group kept their teeth, multiplying the number of pointy gnashers in their jaws to make them effective fish catchers.

From The Guardian • Nov. 29, 2016

Watching my parents retrieve these National Health gnashers was a great warm-up for Monty Python.

From Slate • Jan. 11, 2013

"At least this wee fella loves me," he simpered, nanoseconds before the cur sank its gnashers into the hand of the Souness-shunning sadsack.

From The Guardian • Nov. 14, 2012