stickjaw

A child enjoys a piece of stickjaw at the park.

Definition

Noun (slang): A soft, sticky candy, such as caramel or toffee, that tends to adhere to the teeth when chewed.

Usage Examples

• (A sticky candy that clings to the teeth.)
• (A type of chewy, adhesive sweet.)

Advanced Usage

• "as sticky as stickjaw": a simile used to describe something extremely adhesive or difficult to remove.
  • The glue was as sticky as stickjaw, bonding the paper instantly. (Extremely adhesive.)

Variants and Related Words

• Stick (verb): to adhere or become attached.
  • The candy will stick to your teeth if you chew it slowly. (To adhere.)
• Jaw (noun): the mouth structure, especially the teeth and gums.
  • The stickjaw lodged itself between my jaw and cheek. (The bony framework of the mouth.)

Synonyms

• Toffee: a hard or chewy candy made from sugar and butter.
• Caramel: a soft, chewy candy made from heated sugar, cream, and butter.
• Taffy: a chewy, stretchy candy often flavored with fruit or mint.

Related Idioms

• Stick in one's craw: to be difficult to accept or tolerate (metaphorically, like stickjaw sticking in the throat).
  • The unfair criticism stuck in his craw like stickjaw. (It was hard to swallow.)
• Chew the fat: to talk idly or gossip (related to the mouth action of chewing stickjaw).
  • They sat around chewing the fat and eating stickjaw. (Chatting casually.)

Phrasal Verbs

• Stick to: to adhere to a surface or remain attached.
  • The stickjaw sticks to the roof of your mouth if you don't chew carefully. (Adheres.)