Definitions
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- noun A
stick used forcleaning theteeth . - noun Any of various
plants in thegenus Gouania used fororal hygiene .
Etymologies
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chew + stick
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Examples
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The chewstick (Symphonia globulifera), a tree whose leaves resemble those of the genus Rhizophora, was photo-interpreted as a mangrove, leading to an almost three-fold overestimation of mangrove coverage in a survey undertaken some 15 years ago, in this ecoregion.
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Originally Posted by chewstick no chance, you missed out Corrie ....... lol it will more than likely be
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Originally Posted by chewstick no chance, you missed out Corrie ....... lol it will more than likely be
hernesheir commented on the word chewstick
It's a tree.
In railroad telegraphers' shorthand the word meant "Absorb lighterage charge(s)". --US Railway Association, Standard Cipher Code, 1906. Compare chawstick.
January 21, 2013