Meanings
noungum stick (plural gum sticks)
plural gum sticks
- A stick of chewing gum.
Synonyms: stick of gum
- archaicAny smooth hard substance for children to bite upon while teething.
It is customary to give the child a gum stick, to rub on the itchy gum
1836, James Ewell, The Medical Companion […]1 more example
If a piece of crust be given as a gum-stick, he must, while biting it, be well watched, or by accident he might loosen a large piece of it, which might choke him.
1868, Pye Henry Chavasse, Advice to a Mother on the Management of Her Children
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA stick of chewing gum.
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