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jenny-longlegs

jenny-longlegs noun: a cranefly.

Noun

jenny-longlegs

  1. (Scotland) A cranefly.

Questions about jenny-longlegs

What does jenny-longlegs mean?
Jenny-longlegs means a cranefly.
What part of speech is jenny-longlegs?
Jenny-longlegs is a noun.

Words near jenny-longlegs in the dictionary

  1. Jenny Lind
  2. jenny wren
  3. jenny wrens
  4. jenny-ass
  5. jenny-asses
  6. jenny-longlegs
  7. jennyass
  8. jennyasses
  9. jennying
  10. Jennys
  11. jennywood

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