Mignon Fogarty on Nostr: And if you're curious like I was about the word "glom," Etymonline says it started as ...
And if you're curious like I was about the word "glom," Etymonline says it started as American English underworld slang and came from Gaelic "glam," meaning "to handle awkwardly, grab voraciously, devour."
https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=glomPublished at
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