Cockroach

Quick meaning: Cockroach is a noun meaning Any black or brown straight-winged insect of the order Blattodea that is not a termite.

Meaning

Any black or brown straight-winged insect of the order Blattodea that is not a termite.

More Meanings

1. (Australia, slang, derogatory, humorous, especially used in rugby league) A person from New South Wales.
2. (Australia, slang, obsolete) A hard lump of brown sugar.
3. (slang, derogatory) Term of abuse.
4. (slang, derogatory, offensive) A person or a member of a group of people regarded as undesirable and rapidly procreating.

Example Sentences

I want a divorce, you cockroach!

During the Rwandan genocide, Hutu genocidaires labelled Tutsis as cockroaches and called for their extermination.

Then there were cockroach 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.

Word Forms

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Synonyms for cockroach

Depending on context, synonyms include roach, scum.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include roach, beetle, bug, insect, vermin, pest.

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