"peenie wallie" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Jamaican Creole]

IPA: /ˈpiːnɪ ˈwɑːlɪ/ Forms: peenie wallie dem [plural], peenie wallie [quantified]
Head templates: {{head|jam|nouns|10=|head=peenie wallie}} peenie wallie, {{jam-noun}} peenie wallie (plural peenie wallie dem, quantified peenie wallie)
  1. A firefly. A nocturnal beetle that emits a flashing light. Categories (lifeform): Elateroid beetles Synonyms: blinkie, abuja, peeniewallie, peenywally, peeny wally

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