"bug lady" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bug ladies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bug lady (plural bug ladies)
  1. (colloquial, Canada, US) A woman employed to exterminate pests. Tags: Canada, US, colloquial
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