beeswax

Etymology

From bee + -s- + wax.

noun

  1. A wax secreted by bees from which they make honeycomb; or, the processed form of this wax used in the manufacture of various goods.
  2. (colloquial, mildly humorous) “Business”, as in such phrases as mind your own beeswax and none of your beeswax.

verb

  1. (transitive) To polish with beeswax.

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