"spicy tooth" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: By analogy with sweet tooth. Etymology templates: {{m|en|sweet tooth}} sweet tooth Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} spicy tooth (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic, only in singular, uncommon) A liking for foods that are spicy. Tags: idiomatic, singular, uncommon, uncountable
    Sense id: en-spicy_tooth-en-noun-o9M5~xGt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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      "word": "salty tooth"
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          "ref": "2010 March 25, “Chef Peter Chang Disappears Again”, in The New Yorker",
          "text": "A week of fact-checking the story proved too much for my spicy tooth; I made immediate plans to visit Chang's latest restaurant",
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        {
          "ref": "2020 May 7, Rashmi Trivedi, Women, Everything Will Be Fine, 2 edition, BlueRose Publishers, page 81",
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        {
          "ref": "2021 November 2, Priyanka Naik, The Modern Tiffin: On-the-Go Vegan Dishes with a Global Flair (A Cookbook), S&S/Simon Element, page 54",
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        "(idiomatic, only in singular, uncommon) A liking for foods that are spicy."
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