coom
or coomb
soot; coal dust; smut.
dust, especially sawdust or dust from a gristmill.
grease from bearings, axles, etc.
Origin of coom
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How to use coom in a sentence
But I'll shift her in double quick-sticks if she ever cooms meddlin' i' my house, Reuben Grieve—soa yo know.'
The History of David Grieve | Mrs. Humphry WardBut next time shoo cooms into th' shop just order her off abaat her business.
Yorkshire Tales. Third Series | John HartleyCooms asked, fiddling absently with the mysterious cylindrical object.
Lion Loose | James H. SchmitzCooms ran his fingers over the cylinder, producing a rapid series of squeaks and whistles.
Lion Loose | James H. SchmitzCooms mentioned doping him, which could be a convenient way to keeping him shut up, assuming he knows more than he's told.
Lion Loose | James H. Schmitz
British Dictionary definitions for coom
coomb
/ (kuːm) /
dialect, mainly Scot and Northern English waste material, such as dust from coal, grease from axles, etc
Origin of coom
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