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fuck-you lizard

fuck-you lizard noun: a tokay gecko (Gekko gecko), native to Southeast Asia.

Noun

fuck-you lizard (plural fuck-you lizards)

  1. (slang, vulgar) A tokay gecko (Gekko gecko), native to Southeast Asia.
    • “Relax, son,” he whispered, “it’s only a fuck-you lizard.”1988, Russell E. McLogan, Boy Soldier: Coming of Age During World War II, Terrus Press, page 141
    • “Uccck-ouuu.” Small Deer said, imitating a Fuck-You Lizard to perfection.2004, Mike Sutton, No Survivors, Author House, page 176

Forms of fuck-you lizard

pluralfuck-you lizards
alternative formfuck you lizard

Origin of fuck-you lizard

Named during the Vietnam War, as the lizard's cry could be heard as fuck you. The fuck sound is quite clear and short in duration, followed by a pause of about half a second and the elongated you. The same sound could also be heard as tokay (as in tokay gecko), as tokeh (as in tokeh-tokeh), or as tuctoo, all of which are other English names of the lizard.

Questions about fuck-you lizard

What does fuck-you lizard mean?
Fuck-you lizard means a tokay gecko (Gekko gecko), native to Southeast Asia.
What part of speech is fuck-you lizard?
Fuck-you lizard is a noun.
What is the plural of fuck-you lizard?
The plural of fuck-you lizard is fuck-you lizards.

Words near fuck-you lizard in the dictionary

  1. fuck-uppers
  2. fuck-ups
  3. fuck-you
  4. fuck-you finger
  5. fuck-you fingers
  6. fuck-you lizard
  7. fuck-you lizards
  8. fuck-you money
  9. fuck-yous
  10. fucka
  11. fuckability

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