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)

1. (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).