Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [spit-l-buhg]
- /ˈspɪt lˌbʌg/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [spit-l-buhg]
- /ˈspɪt lˌbʌg/
Definitions of spittlebug word
- noun spittlebug the nymph of the froghopper, which surrounds itself with a frothy mass. 1
- noun spittlebug any of a family (Cercopidae) of small, leaping homopteran insects whose nymphs produce white frothy masses on plants 0
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Origin of spittlebug
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1880-85; spittle + bug1
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Parts of speech for Spittlebug
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spittlebug popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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- what is a spittlebug?
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