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If you have ever touched sap you know it can be sticky But that is not what it means when an author describes a character as a sap What does it mean?
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As Sam Spade said in The Maltese Falcon, "I won't play the sap for you." This bit of 1940s slang meant "loser" or "sucker".
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If you have ever touched sap you know it can be a sticky. But that is not what it means when an author describes a character as a sap. What does that mean?
Means he is a stupid person.
If you have ever touched sap you know it can be sticky but that's not what it means when an author describes a character as a sap what does that mean?
"Sap" is a slang term from the 1940s which meant a loser. In the film the Maltese Falcon, Humphrey Bogart playing Sam Spade says to Mary Astor's character, "I won't play the sap for you!" By this he means that he will not take any of the blame for the crimes she committed.
What part of speech sticky?
Sticky is an adjective because it describes a noun, like a sticky surface.
Is gooey an adjective?
Yes. It describes something that is soft and sticky.
What part of speech is the word sticky?
Sticky is an adjective
Is sticky an adjective?
yes. because you never really say... "OMG! LOOK AT THE STICKY!" that is if it were a noun... or... "LOOK HOW WELL HE CAN STICKY! it being used as a verb. so obviously it's not a verb or an adjective. but... you can say... "EEW..... THE SEAT IS STICKY..." used as an adjective .... see??? hope this helps.
What describes all liquids a they flow b they are white c they are sticky d they taste good?
A: They flow.
Who made the sticky tar baby doll from the 1870's?
1879 Author Joel Chandler Harris' "Tar-Baby," an animal tale told by the Uncle Remus character, popularizes the sticky tar doll figure of black American folktales. The ACTUALL doll in the Story was made by Br'er Bear
What is animal is lickitung?
Lickitung is a fictional Pokémon character that has a really long sticky tongue. The closest animal that it is like would be the anteater because it also has a long sticky tongue that it uses to eat with.
What is unique about the Pokemon character Lickitung?
The Pokemon character Lickitung's long tongue is it's unique feature. It uses its tongue like a sticky hand, to paralyze the enemy and to clean itself.
What has the author Judy F Taylor written?
Judy F. Taylor has written: 'Sticky fingers'
You woke up with white sticky stuff on your face what is this?
This 'white sticky stuff' must not be the discharge leading to menstruation, Unless you have touched that area, then your face. That white stuff could be flem, or grinding your teeth. If it is menstruation discharge, it is perfectly normal, and happens to everyone. It is a sign of puberty, heading towards menstruation. Hope I helped you.
