glue sniffer
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- noun
- /ɡluː ˈsnɪfər/
- NSFW
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inhalador de pegamento
- Many glue sniffers suffer from severe health issues due to inhaling toxic fumes.
Examples
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Local authorities are concerned about the rising number of glue sniffers in the city.
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He denied ever being a glue sniffer despite the rumors.
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The school launched a campaign to discourage students from becoming glue sniffers.
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The glue sniffer was found in the abandoned building.
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Many glue sniffers struggle with addiction.
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The local clinic offers support for glue sniffers trying to overcome their addiction.
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The documentary highlighted the struggles faced by glue sniffers in urban areas.
Synonyms
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A person who breathes in chemical fumes to get high
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Morphology
The meaning 'a person who inhales fumes from glue...' is directly and compositionally derivable from 'glue' (an adhesive) + 'sniffer' (one who sniffs) as 'someone who sniffs glue.' This straightforward agentive noun–noun construction is productive and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand the MWE.
Etymology
The term glue sniffer comes from the clear image of someone breathing in the fumes of glue to get 'high'. A sniffer is someone who sniffs, so the phrase means 'a person who inhales glue or similar substances to get intoxicated'.