Definitions from Wiktionary (treacle)
▸ noun: (chiefly UK, Ireland) A syrupy byproduct of sugar refining; molasses or golden syrup.
▸ noun: Cloying sentimental speech.
▸ noun: (Cockney rhyming slang) Sweetheart (from treacle tart).
▸ noun: (historical, pharmacology) Synonym of theriac: an antidote for poison, especially snakebite; a supposedly universal antidote.
▸ noun: (obsolete, figurative, by extension) Synonym of cure: an all-powerful curative for some particular affliction.
▸ noun: (obsolete, figurative, by extension) Synonym of cure-all: a panacea for all human ailments.
▸ verb: To apply treacle to a surface, so as to catch flies or moths, etc.
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▸ noun: (chiefly UK, Ireland) A syrupy byproduct of sugar refining; molasses or golden syrup.
▸ noun: Cloying sentimental speech.
▸ noun: (Cockney rhyming slang) Sweetheart (from treacle tart).
▸ noun: (historical, pharmacology) Synonym of theriac: an antidote for poison, especially snakebite; a supposedly universal antidote.
▸ noun: (obsolete, figurative, by extension) Synonym of cure: an all-powerful curative for some particular affliction.
▸ noun: (obsolete, figurative, by extension) Synonym of cure-all: a panacea for all human ailments.
▸ verb: To apply treacle to a surface, so as to catch flies or moths, etc.
▸ Also see treacle
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