"gallinipper" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: gallinippers [plural]
Etymology: 18thC. Origin unknown. Earlier forms were gurnipper and gal-knipper. Second element is probably nipper; first element may have become influenced by galley. Head templates: {{en-noun}} gallinipper (plural gallinippers)
  1. (US) Any large insect that bites, for example, certain large mosquitos. Tags: US Categories (lifeform): Insects, Mosquitoes
    Sense id: en-gallinipper-en-noun-MGHTFhC0 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "text": "And when darkness comes and they leave off, the mosquitoes and the gallinippers join hands to take their place and suck out blood and annoy us until the first day brings its light.",
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