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straddle-bug
ˈstraddle-bug U.S. Also straddlebug. [cf. straddle-bob, straddle n. 8.] 1. A long-legged beetle, esp. Canthon lævis. Also attrib. (similative).1839 Longfellow Hyperion i. vi. (1852) 37 There is one [sketch] on the wall there, which is beautiful, save and except that straddle-bug figure among the bus... Oxford English Dictionary
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straddle
▪ I. straddle, n. (ˈstræd(ə)l) [f. next.] I. The action of the verb. 1. a. The action of walking, standing, or sitting with the legs wide apart. Also transf. and fig.1611 Middleton & Dekker Roaring Girl iii. i. F 2, I knew you by your wide straddle. ? 1771 Walpole Let. Lady Coke ? Oct.–Nov., Lett. 1... Oxford English Dictionary
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The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
The narrator describes him: "If he even seen a straddle bug start to go anywheres, he would bet you how long it would take him to get to wherever he going to, and if you took him up, he would foller that straddle bug to Mexico but what he would find out where he was bound for and how long he was on the road wikipedia.org
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Meyers Manx
filled a recreational and competitive niche that had been essentially invented by the first civilian Jeep in 1945, and which was later to be overtaken by straddle-ridden See also Baja Bug Cal looker Cal-Style VW Formula Vee Volksrod References Meyers Manx FourWheeler.com documentary External links MeyersManx.com – wikipedia.org
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straggle
▪ I. straggle, n. (ˈstræg(ə)l) In 5–6 stragill, -yll. [f. straggle v.1] † 1. Phr. at, to (the) straggle, in straggling order. Sc. Obs.c 1470 Henry Wallace x. 683 At stragyll raid quhat Scot mycht formest pas. Ibid. 699 The frayit folk, at stragill that was fleand. 1513 Douglas æneis xii. xi. 4 A few... Oxford English Dictionary
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Chiloquin, Oregon
do not present a health risk but due to their numbers - with swarms of thousands - they can clog car radiators, obscure windshields, and foul electric bug It includes a railway museum, of total track, and trains that a person can straddle and ride. wikipedia.org
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Ford Scorpio
First generation (1985–1994) Codenamed DE-1 during its development (since it was intended to straddle the European D and E segments), the Scorpio was stupid headlights', a 'fish-mouth grille opening', 'fat flanks', a 'reptilian gurn', and that it looked 'mixed up', 'boxy yet curvy', 'gargoyle-ugly' and 'bug wikipedia.org
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Breadboard
Integrated circuits (ICs) in dual in-line packages (DIPs) can be inserted to straddle the centerline of the block. Examples of dead bug with ground plane construction are illustrated in a Linear Technologies application note. wikipedia.org
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Quantal theory of speech
If the passage between your mouth and nose is opened by even 1mm during the /b/ closure of "bug," the word becomes "mug." Many vowel distinctions straddle this half-octave threshold, e.g., the first two formants of "bought" are closer than half an octave, while those of "but wikipedia.org
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Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Flutter Splutter – A flying dragon ride Chug-A-Tug – A boat ride Bug-A-Dug – A music express-like ride with ladybug cars that are red and yellow Dragon-themed DarKoaster opened to the public on May 19, 2023, as North America’s first all-indoor straddle coaster. wikipedia.org
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Glossary of poker terms
bug A limited wild card. See main article: bug. Compare with wild card. See bug juice Money collected by the house. Also vig, vigorish. wikipedia.org
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A Fierce Pancake
that point in time was The Jesus and Mary Chain, who were a great band who wrote really great pop songs but made them sound noisy, so they managed to straddle Mick Lynch must have made it all seem like a joke to some listeners, and sure, it IS mighty fucking daffy to have the chorus of a single consist of a bug-eyed wikipedia.org
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List of United States Marine Corps acronyms and expressions
Bug Juice – Insect repellent. Bulkhead – A wall. Bum Scoop – Bad information. Burning Man – A Marine who is scorched by hot gun casings. Side Straddle Hop – Jumping Jack. wikipedia.org
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