stick in one's gizzard

verb

To rankle in one's heart.

Meanings

verbstick in one's gizzard (third-person singular simple present sticks in one's gizzard, present participle sticking in one's gizzard, simple past and past participle stuck in one's gizzard)

present singular third person sticks in one's gizzard · participle present sticking in one's gizzard · participle past stuck in one's gizzard · past stuck in one's gizzard

  1. intransitiveTo rankle in one's heart.
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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