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gallinipper definition

☆ gal·li·nip·per (gal′i nip′ər)

noun

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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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