glom

 
Pronunciation: /glɒm/

verb (gloms, glomming, glommed)

North American informal
  • 1 [with object] steal: I thought he was about to glom my wallet
  • 2 [no object] (glom on to) become stuck or attached to: the ice gloms on to bridge pilings figurative kids always glom on to the friends their parents don’t like

Origin:

early 20th century: variant of Scots glaum, of unknown origin