"spanghew" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈspæŋ.hjuː/ Forms: spanghews [present, singular, third-person], spanghewing [participle, present], spanghewed [participle, past], spanghewed [past]
Etymology: From a combination of spang (“to spring”) and an onomatopoeic second element. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en|nocap=1}} onomatopoeic Head templates: {{en-verb}} spanghew (third-person singular simple present spanghews, present participle spanghewing, simple past and past participle spanghewed)
  1. (transitive, Scotland, Northern England, rare) To strike (a frog or toad) and cause to fly in the air; to inflate (a frog) and bowl it across the surface of a pond. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland, rare, transitive

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