Rod is not included because it is not a tangible part of the body. You cant look at your rods. In addition, they are cells, so not exactly a "part" of the body. Lap is also referring to a region of the body.
but the fact remains, everyone HAS some fat. There is not a person alive in the world, and never has been, that has no body fat at all. Therefore, it should be an accepted answer.
Was wondering why some three-letter words didn't work ... of course: "Not including slang". I had a GUT feeling i should have read the TITle first. How embarrASSing. I feel like sLAPping myself.
BUMmer there weren't more! I ABSolutely love a good pun, VAGue though they might be sometimes. If I had NUThing else to do, I'd try to think of some more myself. On the other hand, maybe I should NIP it in the bud before I get SACked. Sometimes I can't resist HAMming it up. Okay, okay, I'll stop. No need to pROD or tempt FATe. I'm FINally done.
I think that example is like shoe strings instead of shoes strings.. the first word becomes singular because of the addition. (Hope you understand what Im saying, kind of tough trying to explain it in english)
Never heard it used that way, only as a compound word the singular is used (so the anatomical part itself is your gums and in compounded references like gum disease, singular is used ).
I thought that the Periodic Table Elements Mentioned in the Bible quiz had the best comment section on JetPunk, but now my opinion might have changed...
A few commenters saying that gum isn't used in the singular - I wouldn't agree with that. It's the same as lips or jaws; plural if you're talking about both upper and lower, singular if you are only talking about upper or lower.
I think the reason people don't often hear the word in the singular is that we don't often talk about our gums at all, and when we do it's usually referring to something that affects both upper and lower.
One of many singular gum examples found on the internet: "A dentist pulling up a patients lip to clearly see an irritated, bleeding gum."
(family feud)
Gut wrenching experience.
Gut feeling.
Hit in the gut.
My gut tells me.
Was told these in school, did it in like 10-20 seconds
(it is part of the body but not a body part. Like spit and snot, everybody has it, but they arent bodyparts, and those are not part of the body)
räd/Submit
noun
1.
a thin straight bar, especially of wood or metal.
synonyms: bar, stick, pole, baton, staff; More
2.
a fishing rod.
Hey I didn't know you could use a word in its definition!
Afaik you can't have one gum.
I think the reason people don't often hear the word in the singular is that we don't often talk about our gums at all, and when we do it's usually referring to something that affects both upper and lower.
One of many singular gum examples found on the internet: "A dentist pulling up a patients lip to clearly see an irritated, bleeding gum."
If you're seeing a rib somebody's not having the best day
gut (countable and uncountable, plural guts)
The alimentary canal, especially the intestine.