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  • Sticky
    [OED sticky (of persons) like a stick; awkward colloq.] n. nickname for a tall person. (Black)
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  • sticky²
    [cf. OED stick to remain fixed] adj. (of marbles) remaining in one place spinning when shot, a desirable quality. (Black)
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  • sticky¹
    [cf. OED stick stab colloq.] adj. prickly (of plants); having a sharp point, as pencils, rocks, etc.: This pencil have a sticky
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  • stick-to-the-ribs
    [cf. W Car. stick-to-me-ribs cassava pudding, Brit, dial. stick-by-the-rib suet pudding EDD; cf. US colloq. "This (food) will stick to your
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  • sticks
    [OED slender piece of wood] n. stilts, (often part of old JUNKANOO costumes. cf. JOHNNY WALKERS, WALKING STICKS). (Inagua, San Sal.)
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  • stick like white on rice
    [cf. US Black white-on-rice very close to (Roberts)] v. phr. to adhere permanently. (Nassau)
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  • stick beef
    [cf. DHS stick to coit with, and BEEF vagina] v. phr. (of men) to fornicate: He ain' come round last week
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  • stick
    n. 1. [Atlantic (Hancock 1969:50); cf. Pap. palo lumber (Hoyer 55); Sp. palo stick acquired the meanings 'wood; tree' after 1591 (Coro-minas),
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  • stew fish
    [cf. STEW] n. fish cooked in seasoned GRAVY thickened with flour or tomato paste: Stew fish and rice is his specialty (Nassau).
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  • stew
    [OED meat boiled slowly with vegetables] n. the water in which meat or fish has been boiled (= GRAVY), thickened with flour.
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