chewing-gum

See also: chewing gum

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English chewing gum.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃwiŋ.ɡɔm/

Noun

chewing-gum m (plural chewing-gums)

(France) chewing gum

Synonyms

chiclet (Belgium, Switzerland)
chiclette, chiquelette (Belgium, Switzerland)
chique (Belgium)
gomme à mâcher (Canada)
gomme (Canada)
pâte à mâcher (Belgium, Switzerland)

Further reading

“chewing-gum” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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