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gluepot en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

From glue + pot.

Meanings

  1. A pot for holding glue.
    • Near-synonym: pastepot
  2. Synonym of sticky wicket.
  3. (Australia, informal) A muddy playing field.
    • Frequent showers from the dark clouds that swept in and out over the Sydney Football Stadium turned the surface into something of a gluepot. 1996, The Bulletin:
    • "We want to bring back the glue-pot. We're going to bog up the wings, bog up the goal squares, have big pools of water on the 50-metre arcs, and the centre square is going to be one of those really squeaky, sticky glue-pots that is a little bit on the nose. 2005 June 25, Cameron Noakes, “New PM Julia 'Bulldog' Gillard vows to bring back the glue-pot”, in The Age:
    • Bradman countered a ‘gluepot’ pitch by opening with his tailenders and went to the wicket at 2.50pm the following day when Australia were 97 for 5. 2010, Bill Frindall, Australia v England 1936-37 (3rd Test): The Wisden Book of Test Cricket, 1877-1977, page 259:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
glue-pot alternative lexicographic
gluepots Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

tarpot · inkpot · paintpot

Hypernyms

pot

Relateds

glue gun · glue stick

Synonyms

sticky wicket · pastepot

Translations (2)

pl klejarka (a pot for holding glue) · ga gliúphota (a pot for holding glue)