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View synonyms for no-see-um

no-see-um

[ noh-see-uhm ]

noun

, Northern and Western U.S.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of no-see-um1

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; from the broken English phrase (You) don't see 'em, supposedly used by American Indians

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Example Sentences

Seattle is bad enough—it's so big that I feel like a no-see-um in a Norway pine reserve.

There is another pest of the North Woods which the guides call the no-see-um.

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