wad

Crumpled paper ball

A wad is a lump or bundle of soft material pressed together: a wad of chewing gum, a wad of cotton, a wad of cash.

To wad something is to compress it into a ball or stuff it somewhere: He wadded up the paper and threw it away.

In slang, to blow your wad is to spend everything you have—originally referring to the wadding in a firearm, though the phrase now carries sexual overtones.

A wad can also mean a large amount of money: He dropped a wad on that car.

clump

lump

Shapeless solid mass

globAmorphous soft mass
ballSpherical plaything or gala
chunkThick solid piece

gob · mass · plug · quid · bolus · knot · clot · bundle · roll · twist

money

cash

Ready spending funds

bankrollSupply funds for
rollList of names
stackItems piled vertically

bundle · bills · greenbacks · dough · bucks · fortune · stash · pile · hoard · kitty

padding

stuffing

Seasoned mixture for cavities

fillerSubstance closing gaps
battingSwinging at pitches
cushioningSoftening force or fall

packing · insulation · lining · plug · stopper · tampon · gauze · dressing · cotton · foam

chewing

gum

Sticky plant secretion

tobaccoDried smoking leaf
quidBritish pound, informally
chewGrind with teeth

cud · plug · masticate · cheek · spit · spittoon · bubblegum · chicle · betel · nicotine

ammunition

charge

Cost or accusation

gunpowderCombustible propellant mixture
cartridgeSealed container for supplies
muzzleloaderGun loaded through barrel

musket · shotgun · shell · ramrod · loading · propellant · patch · paper · cloth · disc

wad

lump

cash

stuffing

gum

charge

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