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paste

UK/ˈpæsteɪ/ US/ˈpɑsteɪ/ fairly common slang
noun (3) verb (3)

noun

1.
2.

an adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on paper and paperboard

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3.

a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers

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verb

1.

join or attach with or as if with glue

  • “paste the sign ont the wall”
  • “cut and paste the sentence in the text”
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2.

hit with the fists

  • “He pasted his opponent”
3.

cover the surface of

  • “paste the wall with burlap”

Origin

From Middle English paste, from Old French paste (modern pâte), from Late Latin pasta, from Ancient Greek παστά (pastá).

Phrases

  • akiami paste shrimp
  • alimentary paste
  • almond paste
  • anchovy paste
  • bean paste
  • bloater paste
  • coca paste
  • cocaine paste
  • cut and paste
  • paste away at
  • paste up
  • token-pasting operator

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