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chapstick

noun
/ˈt͡ʃæpˌstɪk/US

Etymology

Genericized trademark from ChapStick, a brand name, from chap + stick, since it is a stick that relieves chapped lips.

  1. derived from *(s)teyg-✻ — “to pierce, prick, be sharp”
  2. inherited from *stikkô✻
  3. inherited from *stikkō✻
  4. inherited from sticca
  5. inherited from stikke
  6. compounded as chapstick — “chap + stick”

Definitions

  1. Synonym of lip balm.

    • I kissed a girl and I liked it / The taste of her cherry chapstick / I kissed a girl just to try it / I hope my boyfriend don't mind it
    • After the kiss, she pulled out her chapstick and put it on.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA