stick·um

(stĭk′əm)

An adhesive substance.

[stick + -um (variant of 'em).]

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stickum

(ˈstɪkəm)

informal US any adhesive, sticky, or gummy substance

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stick•um

(ˈstɪk əm)

n. Informal.

any adhesive substance.

[1905–10; stick² + -um (sp. variant of ' em)]

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According to legend, the west-coast team tried just about everything to keep its archrival running in circles: Some say that the Raiders coated their palms with a gluey substance known as "stickum." That way, they could catch the ball easier than their yellow-and-black-clad opponents could.

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