subgum

sub·gum

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhb-guhm]
- /ˈsʌbˈgʌm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhb-guhm]
- /ˈsʌbˈgʌm/

Definitions of subgum word

adjective subgum prepared with mixed vegetables, as with water chestnuts, mushrooms, and bean sprouts. 1
noun subgum a type of Chinese dish containing meat or seafood with vegetables 0
adjective subgum designating any of various Chinese-American dishes, as chow mein, prepared with water chestnuts, mushrooms, almonds, etc. 0

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Origin of subgum

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

1935-40; < dialectal Chinese (Guangdong) sahp-gám, akin to Chinese shíjǐn literally, ten brocades

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Parts of speech for Subgum

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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subgum popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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