Stacte vs Stache - What's the difference?
stacte | stache |
One of the sweet spices used by the ancient Jews in preparing incense; possibly an oil or other form of myrrh or cinnamon, or a kind of storax.
:And the Lord said to Moses: Take unto thee spices, stacte , and onycha, galbanum of sweet savour, and the clearest frankincense, all shall be of equal weight. Exodus 30:34, Douay-Rheims-Challoner translation
(Webster 1913)
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(informal) Moustache, mustache.
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As a noun stacte
is one of the sweet spices used by the ancient jews in preparing incense; possibly an oil or other form of myrrh or cinnamon, or a kind of storax.As a verb stache is
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(en noun)"Don't Wanna Grow Up Cuz Puberty Isn't Funny", July 28, 2003:
- Only one show has succeeded in keeping a kid in the lead for a decade: "The Simpsons" with the animated Bart Simpson. Watching Bart never mature is considered a key to its enduring appeal. "Early on, I know that the powers that be decided that no one would age," said Tim Long, the show's current head writer. "A kid with a starter ‘stache , that would just be unpleasant," he added.
"Democrats Still Searching for a Stronger Challenger", May 23, 2005:
- [The candidate] may face an entirely different challenge in his quest for the mayoralty: his mustache. [...] The perils of the ‘stache may be hard to define, but analysts say that looks matter in politics, where facial hair is frequently considered verboten.
