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gum

3  [guhm]
Use by gum in a Sentence
—Idiom
by gum, (used as a mild oath).
Origin:
1825–35; euphemism for God
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Word Origin & History

gum  (2)
"membranes of the mouth," from O.E. goma "palate," from a Gmc. source represented by O.N. gomi "palate," O.H.G. goumo, related to Lith. gomurys "palate," and perhaps from PIE *gheu- "to yawn" (cf. Gk. khaos, see chaos).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 3gum
Function: noun
1 : any of numerous colloidal polysaccharide substances of plant origin that are gelatinous when moist but harden ondrying and are salts of complex organic acids —compare MUCILAGE
2 : any of various plant exudates(as a mucilage, oleoresin, or gum resin)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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gum 2
n.
The firm connective tissue covered by mucous membrane that envelops the alveolar arches of the jaw and surrounds the bases of the teeth. Also called gingiva. v. gummed, gum·ming, gums
To chew food with toothless gums.

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gum 2   (gŭm)  Pronunciation Key 
See gingiva.
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