gallinipper
Mar. 22nd, 2006 07:12 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
prettygoodwordgallinipper - n., a large mosquito or other large insect capable of inflicting a painful bite.
Origin unknown, dating from the mid-17th century. Listed as of regional use, but there seems to be some disagreement over which regions.
---L.
Origin unknown, dating from the mid-17th century. Listed as of regional use, but there seems to be some disagreement over which regions.
---L.
