24. glom
Published in
Mar 23, 2022
wold, molq, gloom
(22 March 2022)
definition
glom [/gläm/]
verb. to steal
extended definition
- to steal
- to become stuck or attached (to)
etymology
Gaelic: glam “to handle awkwardly, devour, grab, snatch” → 1715 Scottish glaum → 1907 American English slang glahm “grab, snatch, steal”
references
- definitions from Oxford Languages via Google’s English Dictionary
- etymology (word origin information) from Online Etymology Dictionary (“etymonline”)
