forkytail

English

Etymology

forky + tail

Noun

forkytail (plural forkytails)

  1. (Geordie) An earwig.

References
  • The New Geordie Dictionary, Frank Graham, 1987, →ISBN
  • Todd's Geordie Words and Phrases, George Todd, Newcastle, 1977
  • Northumberland Words, English Dialect Society, R. Oliver Heslop, 1893–4
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