least flycatcher
noun
a small flycatcher, Empidonax minimus, of eastern North America.
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What does "scattergood" mean?
a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; spendthrift.
a well-intentioned but naive and often ineffectual social or political reformer.
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Origin of least flycatcher
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
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