clipshears

British

/ ˈklɪpˌʃiːrz, ˈklɪpˌʃiːr /

noun

a Scot dialect name for an earwig

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Etymology

Origin of clipshears

from the resemblance of the forceps at the tip of its abdomen to shears

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