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potatobug

American  
[puh-tey-toh-buhg, -tey-tuh-] / pəˈteɪ toʊˌbʌg, -ˈteɪ tə- /
Or potato bug

noun

  1. Colorado potato beetle.

Etymology

Origin of potatobug

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800

Example Sentences

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Here we shook hands and parted; his last dejected ejaculation being, "That potatobug!"

From The Heritage of Dedlow Marsh and Other Tales by Harte, Bret

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