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lime twig

lime twig is the alternative form of lime-twig.

Meaning of lime-twig

Noun

lime-twig (plural lime-twigs)

  1. A twig smeared with birdlime, used for catching birds.
  2. (figuratively, obsolete, slang) A thief.

Forms of lime twig

plurallime twigs

Questions about lime twig

What is lime twig the alternative form of?
Lime twig is the alternative form of lime-twig.

Words near lime twig in the dictionary

  1. lime rickey
  2. lime rickeys
  3. lime sulfur
  4. lime sulphur
  5. lime tree
  6. lime twig
  7. lime twigs
  8. lime water
  9. lime waters
  10. lime yellow
  11. lime-a-rita

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