Tums
- noun
- /tʌmz/
- The racing action heats back up Sunday at Martinsville Speedway with the TUMS Fast Relief 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.
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Watch on YouTubeAnd so I went to a drug store and I got me some Tums.
- And so I went to a drug store and I got me some Tums.
- We need to take some Tums.
- Just tell me what you would say right now if you wanted one Tums tablet from the from the thing and I'm I'm right here next to it.
- With Tums and Advil care, you get to choose your own health care, Tums or Advil.
Examples
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No, I mean, so then keep TUMS in every room in your house, and in the car, and in the office.
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They might have TUMS or something in the bathroom.
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Derm reaches into his pocket and pulls out a roll of Tums.
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You know, if you get GERD, you know, or gastric esophageal reflux, but it's, it's usually resolved with a Tums or whatever you take.
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I always keep a bottle of Tums in my bag for when I feel heartburn coming on.
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After the spicy meal, I took some Tums to help relieve my indigestion.
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The label on the Tums bottle claims it provides fast relief from heartburn.
Synonyms
A medicine that reduces stomach acid to relieve heartburn and upset stomach
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tums is a brand name that plays on tum or tummy, a simple word for 'stomach', so it is easy to remember. That's why Tums are chewable tablets people take for heartburn and indigestion.