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earwig
[ eer-wig ]
noun
- any of numerous elongate, nocturnal insects of the order Dermaptera, having a pair of large, movable pincers at the rear of the abdomen.
verb (used with object)
- to fill the mind of with prejudice by insinuations.
earwig
/ ˈɪəˌwɪɡ /
noun
- any of various insects of the order Dermaptera, esp Forficula auricularia ( common European earwig ), which typically have an elongated body with small leathery forewings, semicircular membranous hindwings, and curved forceps at the tip of the abdomen
verb
- informal.to eavesdrop
- archaic.tr to attempt to influence (a person) by private insinuation
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That said, it seems that if earwigs were regularly holed up in ears, science would have more evidence of it.
As a kid, you might have first encountered earwigs as a kind of playground mythological creature.
(i) Reincarnation, as an earwig, or a Hottentot, or an emperor.
I cannot really believe I am going to be an earwig or an emperor.
What shall I, this Me, do when I am an earwig or an emperor?
The care of the earwig not only extends to her eggs, but also to her young larv.
A name which excites anything but agreeable associations is Earwig.
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