"sticky-up" meaning in All languages combined

See sticky-up on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more sticky-up [comparative], most sticky-up [superlative]
Etymology: From stick up + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|stick up|y}} stick up + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} sticky-up (comparative more sticky-up, superlative most sticky-up)
  1. (informal) Sticking up or tending to stick up; sticky-uppy. Tags: informal
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