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beach flea

American  

noun

  1. any of various small crustaceans, found on beaches, that jump about like fleas.

beach flea British  

noun

  1. another name for the sand hopper

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of beach flea

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

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