toetuck
n.— «Another procedure is called a “toetuck,” where toes are made thinner, so patients can slip into pointy, high-heeled shoes.» —“Designer Toes: Foot Fashion At A Price” WYFF-TV (Greenville, South Carolina) Nov. 8, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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