shore bug

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shawr, shohr buhg]
- /ʃɔr, ʃoʊr bʌg/
- /ʃɔːr bʌɡ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shawr, shohr buhg]
- /ʃɔr, ʃoʊr bʌg/

Definition of shore bug words

noun shore bug any of various small, predaceous hemipterous insects of the family Saldidae, some of which are burrowers, commonly occurring along grassy shores of ponds, streams, brackish lakes, and seacoasts. 1

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Origin of shore bug

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1890-95

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shore bug popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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