forkytail

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English

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Etymology

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forky + tail

Noun

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forkytail (plural forkytails)

  1. (Geordie) An earwig (Dermaptera spp.).
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References

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  • Frank Graham, editor (1987), “FORKYTAIL”, in The New Geordie Dictionary, Rothbury, Northumberland: Butler Publishing, →ISBN.
  • Todd's Geordie Words and Phrases, George Todd, Newcastle, 1977[1]
  • Northumberland Words, English Dialect Society, R. Oliver Heslop, 1893–4
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