toe jam

Between-digit debris

Toe jam is the accumulation of dead skin, lint, sock fibers, sweat residue, and grime that collects between the toes.

The term treats this bodily detritus with mild humor rather than clinical detachment: He hadn't showered in days and had serious toe jam going on.

substance

gunk

Viscous unpleasant substance

  • buildupGradual accumulation over time
  • debrisScattered broken fragments
  • grimeIngrained surface dirt

dead skin · fluff · crud · residue · keratin · maceration · smegma · schmutz · bacteria · fungus

hygiene

washing

Cleaning with liquid

pumice stone · nail brush · foot scrub · cleaning · exfoliating · soaking · antifungal · foot powder · disinfecting · foot care

Categories
Opposites
bodily substances - desirability

toe jamperfume

Fragrant liquid for wearing

fragrance · lotion · moisturizer

Family

toe, jam, toes, toed, toeing, jams, jammed, jamming, jammy

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G