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gallinipper

(gal′i nip′ər)

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noun

Informal a large mosquito or other insect that has a painful bite or sting

Origin: prob. altered (infl. by galley) < gurnipper < ?

See gallinipper in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A large mosquito or other insect capable of inflicting a painful bite.

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