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cockroach

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English

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A cockroach.

Etymology

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FromSpanishcucaracha, fromcuca(butterfly caterpillars), ofonomatopoeic origin; see also Greekκόκκυξ(kókkux) and Late Latincucus. Influenced, by means of folk etymology, bycock androach.Doublet ofcucaracha.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cockroach (pluralcockroaches)

  1. Any black or brownstraight-wingedinsect of the orderBlattodea that is not a termite.
    Synonym:(US)roach
    • 1887, Harriet W. Daly,Digging, Squatting, and Pioneering Life in the Northern Territory of South Australia, page121:
      Then there werecockroach hunts; we chased them out of their haunts, where at night they busily devoured currants, jam, and sugar; in fact their diet was far more varied than ours, for they made plentiful meals off our boots, the coverings of our books, and any stray pieces of flannel that came in their way.
  2. (slang, offensive) A person or a member of a group of people regarded asundesirable andrapidlyprocreating.
  3. (Australia, slang, derogatory, humorous, especially used in rugby league) A person fromNew South Wales.
  4. (Australia, slang, obsolete) A hard lump ofbrown sugar.

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Translations

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type of insect

See also

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extant orders of insects in English

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