fly swatter
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fly swatter
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Especially the electronic fly swatter, encased in plastic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2023
The firm's marketing manager Sam Baylis shows the BBC the tennis racket-style electrified fly swatter, leaned up against a wall.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2023
As I watched her observe her husband and sons’ delight around the Christmas tree, I noticed that she was holding something that could either be a gold spatula or a fly swatter.
From New York Times ● Dec. 21, 2020
It used to be that Broadkill residents marked the season by the insects pestering them, and the store had an enormous fly swatter on display.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 25, 2015
He was just sitting there in his old rocking chair, with a fly swatter in his hand, looking off across the country.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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