gum job

English

Alternative forms

• gumjob, gum-job

Noun

gum job (plural gum jobs)

1. (vulgar, slang) An act of fellatio performed by a person who has no teeth.
   • 1960 April, Kenneth H. Raizen, “A Case of Matricide–Patricide”, in The British Journal of Delinqunacy, volume 10, number 4, page 285:

     However, on that night, he came to my bedroom and performed fellatio on me. I must say he did a very nice “gum job”, as he has no teeth.

   • 1980, Stuart Dybek, “Horror Movie”, in Childhood and Other Neighborhoods, New York: Viking Press, →ISBN, page 167:

     “Say, my man,” the usher said, his cataract twinkling, “you ever had a gum job?” ¶ “Huh?” Calvin said. ¶ “A gum job, heh-heh!” He demonstrated, retracting his lips till his purple gums showed in a grin, munching softly together.

   • 2009 April 30, Damon Beesley, Iain Morris, “The Duke of Edinburgh Awards”, in The Inbetweeners, season 2, episode 5 (television production), E4:

     Jay: You're desperate for a gum job. / Will: Am I? / Jay: “Ooh, hello, I'm Will. Pop your teeth out, Doris, and have a little nosh on this!”