fly swatter

or fly-swat·ter, fly·swat·ter

noun

a device for killing flies, mosquitoes, and other insects, usually a square sheet of wire mesh attached to a long handle.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of fly swatter

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby fly swatter

fly river, fly rod, fly sheet, fly spray, fly swat, fly swatter, fly the coop, fly way, fly, flying, fly-by-light, fly-by-night
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