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noun
Also, Croton bug.
Origin:
1855–60, Americanism; allegedly after the Croton Reservoir in Westchester Co., N.Y.; its opening in 1842 was supposedly coincident with a rise in New York City's cockroach population; see bug1
1855–60, Americanism; allegedly after the Croton Reservoir in Westchester Co., N.Y.; its opening in 1842 was supposedly coincident with a rise in New York City's cockroach population; see bug1
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Crotonbug
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| crotonbug | |
noun | |
| small light-brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest [syn: German cockroach] |
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