"sticky-up" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more sticky-up [comparative], most sticky-up [superlative]
Etymology: 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
    Sense id: en-sticky-up-en-adj-uD44CZlw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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