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sweet tooth

sweet tooth

Date: Jun 04 2009

Quote

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“I have a sweet tooth, but I also love cheese. Ahh, good cheese with wine, it doesn’t get any better than that.”

- Hugh Jackman talking about his favorite foods. (People)

Definition

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wish or desire for sugary foods

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Judging by all those shirtless shots in the preview for his new movie Wolverine, Hugh Jackman probably works out a lot and eats healthy foods in order to stay in shape. That might be hard for someone who admits he loves cheese and wine and has a big sweet tooth.

People who have a sweet tooth crave sugary foods like cookies, cake, and candy. This expression has been around since the 1300s, although it used to refer to anyone who enjoyed eating in general. Now it’s just used to talk about people who love sweets.

There are quite a few slang expressions and idioms that use the word “sweet.” Your sweetheart is the person you love. To sweet talk someone means to use nice, flattering words to try to get someone to do something for you. And to be sweet on someone means to have a crush or be fond of someone.

We also sometimes just say sweet to mean “cool” or “good.” For example, some people think Hugh Jackman’s new movie is pretty sweet, but Mason disagrees.

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“I have a huge sweet tooth but I try not to eat candy every day.”

Winners

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VOLTS Sweet tooth means a strong appetite for sweet food.
by VOLTSSuper Member!
Chiarli Someone who likes sweet stuff
by Chiarli
sweet tooth is the fondness for sweets
by Despotis Evelyn
a.toraby Its means you like sugar and bonbon.
by a.toraby
ApriLRaiN to like to eat sweety things for example chocolate
by ApriLRaiN
nowitzki10 that means he likes to eat sweet foods like cholate cake or candy!
by nowitzki10
ciberd7 "sweet tooth" means he loves candies and sweets
by ciberd7
sofree Love to eat sweet food.
by sofree
Gellerke somebody who likes sweets and candies
by Gellerke
dearpesar i am more care about flaver than health
by dearpesar
sebikus I guess that it can be men, who has weakness for sweet delicacy.
by sebikus
to be fond of sweet foods, especially sweets and chocolate!!!!
by RadistkaAnn
lalobrown liking for sweet foods.
by lalobrown
max122 have a sweet tooth- he likes sweets, sweet food.
by max122
Unless Sweet tooth means a love for candy things,sugar,,,etc.We use this slang especially for the one who feels a great desire for desserts..
by Unless
class820 being fond of sweets..
by class820
julee feel unnaturally with sweet food
by julee
bohem good taste
by bohem
traciwan be fond of candy, sweet food
by traciwan
"Sweet tooth" means enjoying food that are sweet,not sour.
by Mr.Bean's wife
magician23 when someone says that have a sweet tooth, it means that he likes or loves the candies
by magician23

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Comments

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Harper

Dominican Republic

good expresion is so nice!

05:55 PM Jun 04 2009 |

The_ER

The_ER

Turkey

it is good :D

 

05:42 PM Jun 04 2009 |

lalobrown

lalobrown

Dominican Republic

lol…that was a good one

03:53 PM Jun 04 2009 |

lalobrown

lalobrown

Dominican Republic

I dont hav any sweet tooth cuz i do like sweets so much that i ate my sweet tooth MMmmhh Jummy! Smile

03:52 PM Jun 04 2009 |

Sonjita

Serbia and Montenegro

I have a big sweet tooth!

03:28 PM Jun 04 2009 |

mo liu ming

China

good

03:24 PM Jun 04 2009 |

kingsoo

China

er, my grandma said she has a sweet tooth, but I don't think so, cause she had no tooth at all.   _

02:01 PM Jun 04 2009 |

mumu木

China

It’s so strange that I dont like sweet food,I also have sweet tooth!

09:40 AM Jun 04 2009 |

Hody

Hody

Sudan

me too have a sweet tooth but also I have much appetite for sweet foods, yahmmy yahmmy.. oh my God that is very bad it seems I will be old soon.Laughing

08:19 AM Jun 04 2009 |

Aoyuhai

Aoyuhai

China

i am not sweet tooth, sweet food make me fat. i don't like that much.

07:45 AM Jun 04 2009 |

Eydo

Eydo

Turkey

sweet toothlove for sweet foods

07:35 AM Jun 04 2009 |

Eydo

Eydo

Turkey

JFU sweety:)

07:33 AM Jun 04 2009 |

tony.yy

tony.yy

China

I have not sweet tooth because I reject this appetite long time ago because my tooth have been lost for eating too much sweet food.Tongue out

07:10 AM Jun 04 2009 |

pengzhou

China

mee too  i like drink wine

06:00 AM Jun 04 2009 |

julywidiawati

Indonesia

i absolutely have a big sweet tooth…..i eat chocolate much since i was a child…

04:27 AM Jun 04 2009 |

mukashi

mukashi

Myanmar

I don't have a very big sweet tooth food in Japan but I like to eat tempura. My native food is sweet tooth for me ever and ever.

02:59 AM Jun 04 2009 |

Ca_Brazil

Ca_Brazil

Brazil

i cant deny that, i really have a big sweet tooth !

12:55 AM Jun 04 2009 |

ofish0208

ofish0208

China

really into sugary food

12:54 AM Jun 04 2009 |

toxicamor

Peru

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12:09 AM Jun 04 2009 |

toxicamor

Peru

12:09 AM Jun 04 2009 |

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