What does fly-swatter mean?
Fly-swatter means Alternative form of flyswatter..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Alternative form of flyswatter..
Two mechanical toys in particular are noticeable in this respect, the old man who aimed with a fly-swatter, patiently awaits the coming of mus musculus, and the twin cats with ribbons round their necks which jig joyously to each other’s fiddling on a glass-encased stage.
Although not much of the merchandise may tempt you (meat smokers, underwear and fly-swatters are on offer), it’s nice to stroll through a busy shopping area without getting the “Hey, amigo!” sales push.
I had a tournament coming up, and Waialae is a damn difficult course, probably the second or third hardest on the PGA tour, mainly because of its wasp-waisted fairways as narrow as seventeen yards in places and those towering coconut trees that are to golf balls what fly-swatters are to, uh, flies.
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Fly-swatter means Alternative form of flyswatter..
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Two mechanical toys in particular are noticeable in this respect, the old man who aimed with a fly-swatter, patiently awaits the coming of mus musculus, and the twin cats with ribbons round their necks which jig joyously to each other’s fiddling on a glass-encased stage.
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