Definitions
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- noun A particular kind of
insect , a member of thefamily Pyrrhocoridae.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation
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Examples
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Hillary should stop lending herself millions of dollars for a losing campaign and perhaps put that money where her mouth is, and help America by donating it to help rebuild Katrina-torn Louisiana! redbug - Ohio for OBAMA
Campaigning in Kentucky, Clinton hears sermon on infidelity 2008
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The tiny mite called by the natives jigger and redbug is more annoying than the wood-tick, one reason being that there are so many more of him.
On the Trail An Outdoor Book for Girls Lina Beard 1888
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Ooh, and speaking of comfort, I never will forget the time I sat on the "redbug capital of the world."
unknown title 2009
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It's a blessing and a protection that I can make the yellowjacket and the redbug leave their poison stings in the tender flesh, so that the jester that laughs at the old and suffering shall learn some suffering too. "
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