biting louse

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noun

See under louse (def. 2).

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Origin of biting louse

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby biting louse

bite the hand that feeds you, bitewing, bit gauge, Bithynia, biting, biting louse, biting mania, biting midge, biting point, biting stage, bit key

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How to use biting louse in a sentence

Abramson, biting her tongue, was widely portrayed in rival outlets as classily above the fray.
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At least one mobster said he always kept two biting monkeys in the room when he met his associates.
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So one may wonder, what has awakened the sleeping lapdogs and why are they suddenly biting?
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The region of interest is known as the Amundsen Sea Sector, which means climate change is biting Earth in the ASS.
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She has personally confronted suicide, business failure and biting criticism, and in the face of it all she perseveres.
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"All right," said Dan, biting off a big chew from the plug he was holding, and restoring the rest to his pocket.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
While a counsellor was pleading at the Irish bar, a louse unluckily peeped from under his wig.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
With her little satin shoe she tapped the carpet, biting her under lip and seeming to be listening.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
The itch-mite (Acarus scabiei) and the louse (Pediculus capitis, corporis, vel pubis) are the more common members of the group.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The day had been intensely cold, with a biting north-east wind and black frost.
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British Dictionary definitions for biting louse

biting louse

bird louse

noun

See louse (def. 2)

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