arse-stingers; hoss-stingers
horse n. In Elliston the name of dragon flies was unknown. These harmless insects were called "arse-stingers", horse-stingers or "hoss-stingers". Children believed that they could be badly stung by one of these. PRINTED ITEM W. J. KIRWIN MAR 1973 JH MAR 1973 Used I and Sup Not us...
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| Summary: | horse n. In Elliston the name of dragon flies was unknown. These harmless insects were called "arse-stingers", horse-stingers or "hoss-stingers". Children believed that they could be badly stung by one of these. PRINTED ITEM W. J. KIRWIN MAR 1973 JH MAR 1973 Used I and Sup Not used Not used |
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