What does beetle-crusher mean?
Beetle-crusher means (dated, British, Australia, slang) A large, flat foot..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(dated, British, Australia, slang) A large, flat foot..
"Think of Arthur, his height! And those great beetle-crushers!"
The Chinese New Year commenced in Sydney yesterday, the Mongolian Empire, and wherever the beetle-crusher of a native of the Flowery Land hops along beneath a bamboo stick and a pair of baskets.
[T]he Puddin' merely laughed scornfully, and called Bill a bun-headed old beetle-crusher.
When was first torn from my native; element I was not the grey, worn-out "beetle-crusher" that you see me now.
Use beetle-crusher when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Beetle-crusher means (dated, British, Australia, slang) A large, flat foot..
Common synonyms include beetle-squasher.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
"Think of Arthur, his height! And those great beetle-crushers!"
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