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toe-jam

toe-jam is the alternative form of toe jam.

Meaning of toe jam

Noun

toe jam (countable and uncountable, plural toe jams)

  1. (slang, uncountable) Dead skin and dirt that has accumulated between the digits of a foot.
  2. (derogatory, slang, vulgar) A term of abuse.
  3. (countable) A stubbed toe.
  4. (countable) A rock-climbing maneuver entailing exerting force with two opposite surfaces of the toe of a shod foot, against two different rock surfaces, for the purpose of preventing motion of that foot in a direction parallel to both of those rock surfaces.

Questions about toe-jam

What is toe-jam the alternative form of?
Toe-jam is the alternative form of toe jam.

Words near toe-jam in the dictionary

  1. toe-dipped
  2. toe-dipping
  3. toe-dips
  4. toe-hold
  5. toe-holds
  6. toe-jam
  7. toe-nail
  8. toe-nails
  9. toe-poke
  10. toe-poked
  11. toe-pokes

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