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chiclete.

gum (single piece of chewing gum)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃiˈklɛ.t͡ʃi/Brazil/ʃiˈklɛ.tɨ/Portugal/t͡ʃiˈklɛ.tɨ/Northern, Portugal
  1. gum (single piece of chewing gum)

    Brazil · Portugal · feminine · masculine
  2. earworm (tune that keeps replaying in one's head)

    Brazil · Portugal · feminine · figuratively · masculine
Where this word comes from

Genericization from the trademark Chiclets. The senses pertaining to songs are a likely ellipsis of música chiclete.

adj/ʃiˈklɛ.t͡ʃi/Brazil/ʃiˈklɛ.tɨ/Portugal/t͡ʃiˈklɛ.tɨ/Northern, Portugal
  1. catchy

    figuratively · informal · invariable
Where this word comes from

Genericization from the trademark Chiclets. The senses pertaining to songs are a likely ellipsis of música chiclete.

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