Gum

proper nouncommon in dialogue

A surname.

proper noun

1
A surname.

Etymology

* As an English and German surname, variant of Gumm. * As a north/Low German surname, from Old Saxon gumo (“man”). * As a Chinese surname, Romanized from 甘 (gān) (Gan).

Forms

plural: Gums

gullible · Easily deceived or duped; naive, easily cheated or fooled.gulp · The usual amount swallowed.gum · The flesh around the teeth.

Gum · A surname.

gun · A device for shooting projectiles or ditto (a shooter),…Gun · A Gbe language spoken in parts of Benin and Nigeria.gunfire · Shots from a gun or guns, typically creating loud report.

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