horse stinger
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noun Chiefly British Dialect.
a dragonfly.
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Origin of horse stinger
First recorded in 1765–75
Words nearby horse stinger
horseshoes, horse show, horse's mouth, horse's neck, horse's tail, horse stinger, horsetail, horsetail agaric, horsetail tree, horse trade, horse trader
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