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daddy-longlegs

American  
[dad-ee-lawng-legz, -long-] / ˈdæd iˈlɔŋˌlɛgz, -ˈlɒŋ- /
Or daddy longlegs

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

  1. Also called harvestman.  any of numerous spiderlike arachnids of the order Opiliones, having a compact rounded body and extremely long, slender legs.

  2. British. a crane fly.

daddy-longlegs British  

noun

  1. an informal name for a crane fly

  2. an informal name for harvestman

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Etymology

Origin of daddy-longlegs

First recorded in 1805–15; daddy + long 1 + leg + -s 3

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