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night crawler

noun

Chiefly Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S.
  1. an earthworm.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of night crawler1

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25
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Example Sentences

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Onyx, a 3-year-old dragon who arrived at the zoo in late 2020, is more of a morning lizard than a night crawler — he’s more agreeable and easier to handle early in the day before the sun warms his enclosure and his blood gets hotter.

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So I went into the night crawler business.

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There was also the problem of them putting the odd item they found in the dust into their mouths; I saved the lives of a couple of beetles and a disoriented night crawler that way.

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Walleye are responding to Blade Baits and jigs tipped with a grub and a night crawler.

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Both Rapala Shad Raps and Spinner and Night Crawler set ups would be your best bet for some nice fish.

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