ABC

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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).

Common questions

What does “ABC” mean?

Initialism of already been chewed.

Is “ABC” formal or informal?

ABC is generally slang.