licorice stick
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licorice stick — [“likrij stik] n. a clarinet. (Jazz musicians.) □ Man, can he play the licorice stick. □ Frank makes the old licorice stick talk … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
licorice stick — /ˈlɪkərɪʃ stɪk/ (say likuhrish stik) noun 1. a long thin piece of licorice. 2. Colloquial (humorous) a clarinet. Also, liquorice stick …
licorice stick — lic′orice stick n. Slang. sts a clarinet • Etymology: 1930–35 … From formal English to slang
licorice stick — Slang. a clarinet. [1930 35] * * * … Universalium
licorice stick — clarinet’s nickname … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
licorice stick — noun the ordinary clarinet with a middle range • Syn: ↑B flat clarinet • Hypernyms: ↑clarinet … Useful english dictionary
stick — 1. noun /stɪk/ a) A small branch from a tree or bush. The nest was made out of sticks. b) A relatively long, thin piece of wood, of any size. I found several good sticks in the brush heap … Wiktionary
licorice — /lik euhr ish, lik rish, lik euh ris/, n. 1. a Eurasian plant, Glycyrrhiza glabra, of the legume family. 2. the sweet tasting, dried root of this plant or an extract made from it, used in medicine, confectionery, etc. 3. a candy flavored with… … Universalium
lickin' stick — n American a sweetheart, favourite friend. This item of black slang (the item referred to is a licorice stick or popsicle) was used by the feminist writer Mtozke Shange … Contemporary slang
liquorice stick — /ˈlɪkərɪʃ stɪk/ (say likuhrish stik) noun → licorice stick …
