toothpick

English
Photograph of a container full of wooden toothpicks.

Etymology

From tooth +‎ pick.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tuːθ.pɪk/
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Noun

toothpick (plural toothpicks)

  1. A small, usually wooden, stick, often pointed at both ends, for removing food residue from between the teeth.
  2. (slang, derogatory) A very thin individual.
  3. (slang, derogatory) A small or slender penis.

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Further reading

toothpick on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Verb

toothpick (third-person singular simple present toothpicks, present participle toothpicking, simple past and past participle toothpicked)

  1. (transitive) To spear food on a toothpick.
  2. (transitive) To transfer a sample of bacteria, etc. by means of a toothpick.

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