scaredeer
scaredeer · scaredeers
Synonym of deer scarerSynonym of deer scarer.
UK/ˈskɛəˌdɪə/US/ˈskɛɚˌdɪɹ/
Meaning
2 sensesSynonym of deer scarer.
Any effigy similar to a scarecrow used to ward off deer.
Origin
Calque of Japanese 鹿威し (shishiodoshi), modelled on scarecrow, equivalent to scare + deer.Calque of Japanese 鹿威し (shishiodoshi), modelled on scarecrow, equivalent to scare + deer.
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