noun, slang ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Tarmac. UK, slang, uncountable

   "I continue my climb along the road that once was dirt and pebbles but now is freshly paved with blackstuff."

Example

More examples

"I continue my climb along the road that once was dirt and pebbles but now is freshly paved with blackstuff."

Etymology

From black + stuff, popularized by the 1982 BBC television series Boys from the Blackstuff.

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