"red wiggler" meaning in All languages combined

See red wiggler on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: red wigglers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} red wiggler (plural red wigglers)
  1. (Southern US) A species of earthworm, Eisenia fetida, or an individual thereof, especially when used as bait for fishing. Tags: Southern-US

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