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tooth
/tuːθ/
The word 'tooth' has an irregular plural form. Instead of adding an 's', you change the 'th' to 'teeth'. When referring to tools like saws or combs, 'tooth' describes the individual pointed part that does the cutting or separating.
💬Casual Conversation
🎬Tuesday afternoon, Mark is hiding in the breakroom while David is in a meeting.
Mark
Yo, just heads up. I totally botched the gear and snapped a tooth off.
David
What? We need to pivot our strategy on this repair ASAP.
💡
Mark uses the slang 'botched' (meaning messed up) and refers to a gear tooth, while David responds with corporate jargon ('pivot our strategy') despite the situation being a simple mechanical failure.