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Kangaroo
·noun Any one of numerous species of jumping marsupials of the family Macropodidae. They inhabit Aus...
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kangaroo
n.
1) an aboriginal word.See marsupial.
(a) The Origin of the Name. The name was first obtained in...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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Fly
·vt To hunt with a hawk.
II. Fly ·add. ·noun Waste cotton.
III. Fly ·vi A <<Parasite>>.
IV. Fly ·...
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Fly
Heb. zebub, (Eccl. 10:1; Isa. 7:18). This fly was so grievous a pest that the Phoenicians invoked ag...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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fly
1) Knowing. Acquainted with another's meaning or proceeding. The rattling cove is fly; the coachman ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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fly
, or compass-card
, placed on the magnetic-needle and supported by a pin, whereon it turns freely....
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banded-kangaroo
i.q. Banded-Wallaby. See lagostrophus and wallaby.
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brush-kangaroo
n.
another name for the wallaby (q.v.).
1802. G. Barrington, `History of New South Wales,' c. viii...
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dorca-kangaroo
n.
See dorcopsis and kangaroo.
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hare-kangaroo
n.
a small Kangaroo, resemblingthe British hare. Called also Hare-Wallaby. Thescientific name is La...
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kangaroo-apple
n.
an Australian and Tasmanianfruit, Solanum aviculare, Forst., N.O.Solanaceae. The name is also ap...
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kangaroo-dog
n.
a large dog, lurcher,deerhound, or greyhound, used for hunting the Kangaroo.
1806. `History of ...
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kangaroo-grass
n.
a name given to severalspecies of grasses of the genera Anthistiria and Andropogon, chiefly from...
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kangaroo-hop
n.
a peculiar affected gait. See quotation.
1875. `Spectator' (Melbourne), May 22, p. 27, col. 2:
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kangaroo-hound
n.
i.q. kangaroo-dog (q.v.).
1865. Lady Barker, `Station Life in New Zealand,' p. 28:
«A large do...
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kangaroo-mouse
n.
more strictly called the Pouched-Mouse (q.v.).
1888. D. Macdonald, `Gum Boughs,' p. 256:
«It i...
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kangaroo-net
n.
net made by the natives tocatch the kangaroo.
1847. L. Leichhardt, `Overland Expedition,' p. 45...
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rat-kangaroo
See kangaroo-rat
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kangaroo-rat
or Rat-Kangaroo
n.
the name applied to species of Marsupials belonging to thefollowing genera, viz...
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kangaroo-skin
n.
either the leather for thetanned hide, or the complete fur for rugs and wraps.
1806. `History o...
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kangaroo-thorn
n.
an indigenous hedge-plant, Acacia armata, R. Br., N.O. Leguminosae; calledalso Kangaroo Acacia.
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musk-kangaroo
n.
See hypsiprymnodonand kangaroo.
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tree-kangaroo
called Boongary (q.v.)by the aboriginals. See Dendrolagus and Kangaroo.
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Adder fly
·- A dragon fly.
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Alder fly
·add. ·- An artificial fly with brown mottled wings, body of peacock harl, and black legs.
II. Alde...
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Berna fly
·- A Brazilian dipterous insect of the genus Trypeta, which lays its eggs in the nostrils or in woun...
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Breeze fly
·noun A fly of various species, of the family Tabanidae, noted for buzzing about animals, and tormen...
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Bull fly
·noun ·Alt. of <<Bullfly>>.
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Burrel fly
·- The botfly or gadfly of cattle (Hypoderma bovis). ·see <<Gadfly>>.
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Canker fly
·- A fly that preys on fruit.
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Chalcid fly
·- One of a numerous family of hymenopterous insects (Chalcididae. Many are gallflies, others are pa...
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Columbatz fly
·- ·see Buffalo fly, under <<Buffalo>>.
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Drone fly
·- A dipterous insect (Eristalis tenax), resembling the drone bee. ·see <<Eristalis>>.
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Fly amanita
·add. ·- ·Alt. of Fly fungus.
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Fly fungus
·add. ·- A poisonous mushroom (Amanita muscaria, syn. Agaricus muscarius), having usually a bright r...
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Fly-bitten
·adj Marked by, or as if by, the bite of flies.
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Fly-case
·noun The covering of an insect, ·esp. the elytra of beetles.
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Fly-catching
·adj Having the habit of catching insects on the wing.
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Fly-fish
·vi To angle, using flies for bait.
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Syrphus fly
·- Any one of numerous species of dipterous flies of the genus Syrphus and allied genera. They are u...
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Vinegar fly
·add. ·- Any of several fruit flies, ·esp. Drosophila ampelopophila, which breed in imperfectly seal...
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Warega fly
·- A Brazilian fly whose larvae live in the skin of man and animals, producing painful sores.
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White fly
·add. ·- Any one of numerous small injurious hemipterous insects of the genus Aleyrodes, allied to s...
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black fly
The greatest drawback on the farmer is the black fly, i.e. the parson who takes tithe of the harvest...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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fly slicers
Life-guard men, from their sitting on horseback, under an arch, where they are frequently observed t...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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fly-flapped
Whipt in the stocks, or at the cart's tail.
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fly-catcher
n.
bird-name used elsewhere.The Australian species are – – Black-faced Flycatcher – – Monarcha mela...
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fly-eater
n.
the new vernacular name for the Australianbirds of the genus Gerygone (q.v.), and see Warbler.Th...
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fly-orchis
n.
name applied in Tasmania to theorchid, Prasophyllum patens, R. Br.
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to fly around
To stir about; to be active. A very common expression.
Come, gals, fly round, and let's get Mrs. Cl...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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fly ring
laughing, fleering, or sneering. N.
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fly-away
Fictitious resemblance of land; "Dutchman's cape," &c. (See cape fly-away.)
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fly-block
The block spliced into the topsail-tye; it is large and flat, and sometimes double.
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fly-boat
A large flat-bottomed Dutch vessel, whose burden is generally from 300 to 600 tons. It is distinguis...
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fly-up
A sudden deviation upwards from a sheer line; the term is nearly synonymous with flight.
♦ To fly ...
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fly-wheel
The regulator of a machine.
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Fly, Flies
The two following Hebrew terms denote flies of some kind:
• Zebub, which occurs only in (Ecclesiast...
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kangaroo-tail soup
n.
soup made from thekangaroo-tail.
1820. W. C. Wentworth, `Description of New South Wales,'p. 58:...
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Mediterranean fruit fly
·add. ·- A two-winged fly (Ceratitis capitata) with black and white markings, native of the Mediterr...
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fly-by-night
You old fly-by-night; an ancient term of reproach to an old woman, signifying that she was a witch, ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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wagtail fly-catcher
See wagtail
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cape fly-away
A cloud-bank on the horizon, mistaken for land, which disappears as the ship advances. (See fog.)
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fly-by-night
A sort of square-sail, like a studding-sail, used in sloops when running before the wind; often a te...
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let fly, to
To let go a rope at once, suddenly.
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fly of a flag
The breadth from the staff to the extreme end that flutters loose in the wind. If an ensign, the par...
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to make the fur fly
To claw; scratch; wound severely. Used figuratively.
Mr. Hannegan was greatly excited, which proved...
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fly the sheets, to let
To let them go suddenly.
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