deer fly
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of deer fly
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Example Sentences
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There was deer fly season, mosquito season, greenhead fly season.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 25, 2015
Putney, 25 May 1977: hot weather, swimming weather, deer fly weather.
From Time Magazine Archive
Thus the beavers grow more scarce, and deer fly farther back; yet after I have reserved skins for my mantle and the clothing of my wife, I will exchange the rest.
From The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha The Lily of the Mohawks by Walworth, Ellen H.
No deer fly in my sight; no panting dog pursueth.
From Fragments of Ancient Poetry by MacPherson, James
Flaming onions began surging 194upward in their terrifying circlets, but Yancey was as scornful of them as is a Texas steer of a buzzing deer fly.
From Aces Up by Clarke, Covington
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