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glue sniffing

glue sniff
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gloo snif]
    • /glu snɪf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gloo snif]
    • /glu snɪf/

Definitions of glue sniffing words

  • noun glue sniffing the inhaling of the fumes of certain kinds of glue for the hallucinogenic or euphoric effect. 1
  • uncountable noun glue sniffing Glue sniffing is the practice of breathing the vapour from glue in order to become intoxicated. 0
  • noun glue sniffing the practice of inhaling the fumes of certain types of glue to produce intoxicating or hallucinatory effects 0
  • noun glue sniffing the practice of inhaling the fumes of glue containing toluene or other solvents for the intoxicating and euphoric effects: it may cause damage to the brain, liver, kidneys, etc. 0

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Origin of glue sniffing

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1960-65

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Parts of speech for Glue sniffing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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glue sniffing popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

glue sniffing usage trend in Literature

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