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单词 Norfolk Howard
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Definition of Norfolk Howard in English:

Norfolk Howard

noun ˌnɔːfək ˈhaʊəd
informal, historical
  • A bug, especially a bedbug.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Hotten (1832–1873), publisher and writer. From the name Norfolk Howard, appearing in an advertisement in the Times of 26 June 1862 claiming to be a declaration by a man named Joshua Bug that he had assumed the name of Norfolk Howard; perhaps a play on bug.

Definition of Norfolk Howard in US English:

Norfolk Howard

nounˌnɔːfək ˈhaʊəd
informal, historical
  • A bug, especially a bedbug.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Hotten (1832–1873), publisher and writer. From the name Norfolk Howard, appearing in an advertisement in the Times of 26 June 1862 claiming to be a declaration by a man named Joshua Bug that he had assumed the name of Norfolk Howard; perhaps a play on bug.

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