"fuck-you lizard" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fuck-you lizards [plural]
Etymology: Named during the Vietnam War, as the lizard's cry could be heard as fuck you. The fuck sound is quite clear and short in duration, followed by a pause of about half a second and the elongated you. The same sound could also be heard as tokay (as in tokay gecko), as tokeh (as in tokeh-tokeh), or as tuctoo, all of which are other English names of the lizard.
The mating call of a tokay gecko (fuck-you gecko)
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  1. (military slang, vulgar) The tokay gecko (Gekko gecko), native to Southeast Asia. Wikipedia link: Vietnam War Tags: slang, vulgar Categories (lifeform): Geckos Synonyms: fuck you lizard

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