Meaning

3 senses
  1. A small, usually wooden, stick, often pointed at both ends, for removing food residue from between the teeth.

    Zahnstocher

    зубочи́сткаzubočístka

    зубочи́сткаzubočýstka

    pick consisting of a small strip of wood or plastic; used to pick food from between the teeth

  2. (derogatory, slang)A very thin individual.

  3. (derogatory, slang)A small or slender penis.

Examples

15 sentences
  1. Tom was chewing on a toothpick.

    ruТом жевал зубочистку.

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  2. Tom is chewing on a toothpick.

    ruТом грызёт зубочистку.

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  3. A samurai, even when he has not eaten, uses a toothpick like a lord.

    deEin Samurai, selbst wenn er nichts gegessen hat, benutzt einen Zahnstocher wie ein Lord.

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  4. I need a toothpick.

    ruМне нужна зубочистка.

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  5. Give me a toothpick.

    ruЗубочистку, пожалуйста.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
stick for removing food residue from the area between the teeth:
Русский
By meaning 1
stick for removing food residue from the area between the teeth:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
stick for removing food residue from the area between the teeth:

Origin

From tooth + pick.

From tooth + pick.

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