skeeter
skeeter · skeeters
A mosquitoA mosquito.
US/skˈitɚ/
» "What's that?" "It's a skeeter-eater." "A what?" "A crane fly."
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1 senses(US, informal)A mosquito.
Examples
1 sentences"What's that?" "It's a skeeter-eater." "A what?" "A crane fly."
Origin
Clipping of a variant pronunciation of mosquito. Compare tater, mater.Clipping of a variant pronunciation of mosquito. Compare tater, mater.
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