Definitions
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- noun Term of endearment.
Etymologies
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honey + bug
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Examples
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"I reckon I done guessed, honeybug," he answered, stroking her rebellious hair.
The Fighting Edge William MacLeod Raine 1912
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"There, honeybug, now don't you -- don't you," Clint comforted.
Oh, You Tex! William MacLeod Raine 1912
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Patterns to use include Size 18 pheasant tails, Giffiths gnats, honeybug inchworms, terrestrials, craneflies and blue winged olives.
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