Meaning
The gunk — dirt, sweat, and dead skin — that collects between the toes, especially after a hot day in closed shoes. A blunt, slightly comic everyday word, 'toe jam' comes up in teasing and in scolding a child to wash their feet properly. The smell of neglected 'toe jam' is a running joke.
Examples
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Wash yuh foot good, yuh have toe jam.
Wash your feet well; you've got toe jam.
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Di toe jam smell frowsy.
The toe jam smells stale.
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Sweaty foot inna shoe mek toe jam.
Sweaty feet in shoes make toe jam.
Origin
From 'toe' + 'jam' (the gunk); the dirt between the toes. See [[frowsy]], [[foot-corn]].
How it’s used
The gunk that collects between the toes. See [[frowsy]], [[foot-corn]].