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chewing sponge

noun

Etymology

From chewing + sponge.

  1. derived from σπογγιά
  2. derived from spongia
  3. inherited from spunge
  4. inherited from sponge
  5. compounded as chewing sponge — “chewing + sponge”

Definitions

  1. A bunch of twigs (most commonly of Salvadora persica) that were beaten until fibrous used…

    A bunch of twigs (most commonly of Salvadora persica) that were beaten until fibrous used as a traditional product for dental hygiene purposes.

    • The woman was vigorously scrubbing her teeth with a piece of chewing sponge.
    • Her chores began in the morning with taking to Ewuraba, in a saucer, a piece of chewing sponge dipped in water to soften it somewhat.
    • But Okonoriyaa continued to uproot the plants for the chewing sponge, and whilst she was in the middle of doing that, she suddenly heard a child crying.

The neighborhood

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