glue sniffer

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Meaning · English

An extremely foolish person.

Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

This looks like parents evening & Mr Cowell is smugly telling Mum & Dad that their precious little glue-sniffer is gonna fail year 9 chemistry

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 “glue sniffer” mean?

An extremely foolish person.

Is “glue sniffer” formal or informal?

glue sniffer is generally derogatory, slang.