Gums

After this the Patient is wrapt into a Cere - cloth, prepared of certain Gums and Juices, wherein he continues until the time of nine Months be expired from the first beginning of the cure, which is the time of a Childs formation in the Womb.

The Description of a New World, Called the Blazing-World 1668

Are the last-mentioned sorts properly called Gums?

A Catechism of Familiar Things; Their History, and the Events Which Led to Their Discovery. With a Short Explanation of Some of the Principal Natural Phenomena. For the Use of Schools and Families. Enlarged and Revised Edition. Anonymous

In "Gums" he is seen, rather inexplicably, wearing a Nazi uniform for most of the film).

Boing Boing 2009

In "Gums" he is seen, rather inexplicably, wearing a Nazi uniform for most of the film).

Boing Boing 2009

THE SIMPSONS NETWORK: Can you imagine a television network where Sideshow Bob is beating himself up with rakes or Bleeding Gums Murphy is powerhousing his saxophone from the heavens at any given moment in the day?

Oprah’s Leap From Series To Network Should Inspire These Five Shows To Follow Her Lead » MTV Movies Blog 2009

Weaknesses are pasta or liquorice; he loves Lion's Wine Gums.

John Waters: 'the key to happiness is a pair of underpants in each of your homes' 2011

TIC Gums Inc., a Maryland food-additive maker, recently rolled out guar-replacement products for instant drink mixes and baked goods.

Farmer Says: Hitch Your Wagons to Some 'Guar' Ryan Dezember 2011

Perhaps one day, Procter and Gamble will decide to raise its slotting fee to Kroger or Safeway, and we'll be seeing ads and commercials from the supermarket chains protesting that "Crest Wants To Hold Your Gums Hostage."

Adam Hanft: It's Crime-Warner and a Pox on Fox: Viewers Have Little Patience With Two Greedy Elephants 2010

Out front waiting for me was his campaign manager, Andy Barr, a 24-year-old who began researching and writing for him as a Harvard undergraduate, and his driver, Brian Heenan, a student volunteer Franken has nicknamed “Gums” for reasons no one can quite remember.

He’s Not Joking 2008

Gums accepted the ribbing with the pleased, awkward smile I came to recognize as part of a running dialogue between the two.

He’s Not Joking 2008