fly swatter

American  

Or fly-swatter,

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of fly swatter

First recorded in 1885–90

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Example Sentences

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fly swatter

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

Would they sip a favorite soup if it had been stirred by a used but “thoroughly washed” fly swatter?

From New York Times ● Dec. 27, 2021

Unfortunately, Muse's efforts can barely get off the ground and wouldn't survive a war against a fly swatter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2015

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

The old man sat on a stool by the front door with a red rubber fly swatter in his right hand, watching them.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko

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