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noun Midland and Southern U.S.

an earthworm.

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regional variations of fishing worm

Like his old man, he keeps it reined in, but when talking about fishing, a true regret seeps out.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
You will find one of the best places on earth to go salmon fishing.
Ester Elchies, The Estate Built By Whiskey||December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But fishing for rationale in harassment is almost always a waste of time.
A Female Writer’s New Milestone: Her First Death Threat|Annie Gaus|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sargent said they went skiing in Vail and fishing in Cabo but also talked business.
Patients Screwed in Spine Surgery ‘Scam’|The Center for Investigative Reporting|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But as it takes away the safety net, their corpses wind up in fishing nets.
Britain’s Let-Em-All-Die Policy|Nico Hines, Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Although everybody laughed at such a notion, the Worm-eating Warbler declared that he had a right to his own belief.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
It was no worm that Mrs. Robin had found, but Grandfather Mole's hairless tail sticking out of the ground.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
For Mrs. Robin had an end of a pinkish-white worm in her bill, on which she was tugging as hard as she could.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
This intimacy arose partly from association while fishing for Cod, which abound in these waters, and partly from trading in furs.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
When he was interviewed, fearsome in manner as he was, he sent the worm away packed with ideas and phrases.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton