ABC
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Initialism of already been chewed.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
She'd chew the gum until she was finished with it for the day and store it in a tiny box in the refrigerator until she wanted another chew. If I accidentally threw out her gum, she was able to find someone else's ABC gum (already been chewed).
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
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Common questions
What does “ABC” mean?
Initialism of already been chewed.
Is “ABC” formal or informal?
ABC is generally slang.
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