What does "earwax" mean?

A waxy substance secreted by the ear.

What is a synonym for "earwax"?

Common synonyms include: cerumen, gunk, wax.

/ˈiɹ.wæks/ noun

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Noun

1
A waxy substance secreted by the ear. uncountable
"Her's Agamemnon, an honeſt fellow inough and one that loues quailes, but hee has not ſo much braine as eare-wax, […]"
2
a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal wordnet

"I know all the left-wing parties are corrupt, but I'd rather eat earwax than vote right-wing."

From Middle English erewax, from ere + wax. Equivalent to ear + wax.