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ebony bug

ebony bug noun: synonym of negro bug.

Noun

ebony bug (plural ebony bugs)

  1. Synonym of negro bug.
    Synonyms:
    negro bug

Synonyms of ebony bug

Forms of ebony bug

pluralebony bugs

Origin of ebony bug

From the black colour; coined to avoid the racial associations of negro.

Questions about ebony bug

What does ebony bug mean?
Ebony bug means synonym of negro bug.
What part of speech is ebony bug?
Ebony bug is a noun.
What is the plural of ebony bug?
The plural of ebony bug is ebony bugs.

Words near ebony bug in the dictionary

  1. ebons
  2. ebontree
  3. ebony
  4. ebony boghaunter
  5. ebony boghaunters
  6. ebony bug
  7. ebony bugs
  8. ebony spleenwort
  9. ebony spleenworts
  10. Ebonyi
  11. ebonylike

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