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sandbug

sand·bug
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sand-buhg]
    • /ˈsændˌbʌg/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sand-buhg]
    • /ˈsændˌbʌg/

Definition of sandbug word

  • noun sandbug mole crab. 1

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Origin of sandbug

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1850-55; sand + bug1

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Parts of speech for Sandbug

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sandbug 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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