"Sticky" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Stickies [plural]
Etymology: So called because they sold adhesive lilies to commemorate the Easter Rising. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Sticky (plural Stickies)
  1. (slang) A member of the Official Irish Republican Army. Wikipedia link: Easter Rising Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-Sticky-en-noun-OWvTNZWK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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