Usually means: Sticky substance impedes movement effectively.
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  1. tanglefoot: Merriam-Webster
  2. tanglefoot: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. tanglefoot: Collins English Dictionary
  4. Tanglefoot, tanglefoot: Wordnik
  5. tanglefoot: Wiktionary
  6. tanglefoot: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  7. Tanglefoot (band), Tanglefoot: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. Tanglefoot: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (tanglefoot)

noun:  (US, archaic, colloquial) Low-quality whiskey, especially home-brewed.
noun:  A sticky substance put at the base of trees or other plants to trap insects and prevent them from climbing up.

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