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swatter

American  
[swot-er] / ˈswɒt ər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that swats.

  2. fly swatter.

swatter British  
/ ˈswɒtə /

noun

  1. a device for killing insects, esp a meshed flat attached to a handle

  2. a person who swats

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Etymology

Origin of swatter

First recorded in 1910–15; swat 1 + -er 1

Example Sentences

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When she came to the door the first time, Quin’s wife, Carolina, greeted her warmly: “Oh, Miss Swatter, so nice to meet you. I’ve heard so much about you!”

From The New Yorker • Jul. 8, 2019

Crumbine took an invention known as the Fly Bat — a screen attached to a yardstick — and renamed it the Fly Swatter, which became the generic term we use today.

From New York Times • May 27, 2012

Will be a sought-after collector's item Old Fly Swatter 24.00 One small tear in the middle Heineken Beer 3.99 This cap is used and in good Bottle Cap condition.

From Time Magazine Archive

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