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nounSynonym of sex bolt.
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Among people interested in leatherwork, widely said to be named for the former Chicago Screw Company because it popularized (and perhaps even invented) this type of fastener in the 1870s.
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Chicago screw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chicago%20screw
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“Chicago screw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chicago%20screw. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chicago screw,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chicago%20screw.
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