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STRADDLEBUG Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
1. a long-legged insect (such as a tumblebug) 2. a wooden tripod used to mark a boundary (as of a mining claim) 3. straddle carrier www.merriam-webster.com
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Straddlebug || Homepage
In the late 1800's during the Great Oklahoma Land Rush, a person would use a straddlebug to mark a quarter sections of land they wished to claim. www.straddlebug.com
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Word of the Day: STRADDLE-BUG - Lexicophilia
A straddle-bug start to go anywheres, he would bet you how long it would take him to get wherever he was going to. lexicophilia.com
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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-bug, n. meanings, etymology and more
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun straddle-bug. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. www.oed.com
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Straddle-bug - Oxford Reference
straddle-bug noun ... US dated A politician who is non-committal or who equivocates. 1872–. Saturday Evening Post I will not support either ... Access to the ... www.oxfordreference.com
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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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WORD OF THE WEEK: straddlebug - Byline Times
WORD OF THE WEEK: straddlebug. (n.) a non-committal, equivocating politician [19C slang] There were local elections in England and Northern ... bylinetimes.com
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STRADDLE-BUG - WORDS AND PHRASES FROM THE PAST
It's when you have the feeling of something in your throat with it's legs straddled out to keep from being swallowed and it triggers the gag response. www.wordsandphrasesfromthepast.com
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Straddlebug Mountain - Texas State Historical Association
Discover the fascinating history and geography of Straddlebug Mountain in Brewster County, Texas. Learn about its elevation, ecology, and the stories behind ... www.tshaonline.org
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Straddle Bug loaded with lumber - University of Idaho Library
Title: Straddle Bug loaded with lumber ; Date Created (ISO Standard):: 1932 ; Description: Photograph of the Straddle Bug loaded with lumber in the Potlatch Mill. www.lib.uidaho.edu
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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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