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toothpick
/ ˈtuːθˌpɪk /
noun
- a small sharp sliver of wood, plastic, etc, used for extracting pieces of food from between the teeth
- a slang word for bowie knife
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Word History and Origins
Origin of toothpick1
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Example Sentences
All the toothpick stuff, that was her idea.
From Los Angeles Times
“I was just eating those little sausages on the toothpicks, walking and walking. It was too cold to walk outside. I thought, `I’ve got to buy something here.’
From Los Angeles Times
Yehorov, pulling a sheaf of stage notes from his pocket, dropped a container of toothpicks that hit the floor and scattered everywhere.
From Los Angeles Times
And when a Labrador retriever owned by another company officer gulped down a bagel impaled with a toothpick, he said, most of the resulting $10,5000 surgical bill was covered as well.
From New York Times
Was it too much to ask for a toothpick or something?
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