"father longlegs" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: father longlegs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|father longlegs|head=father longlegs}} father longlegs (plural father longlegs)
  1. (dated) A daddy longlegs. Tags: dated Categories (lifeform): Dipterans

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