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Cockroach

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roachnoun(US) A cockroach.

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roachnoun(US) A cockroach.
beetlenounAny of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest.
bugnoun(entomology) An insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”).
insectnounAn arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.
verminnounAny of various common types of small insects or other animals which cause harm and annoyance.
pestnounAny destructive insect that attacks crops or livestock; an agricultural pest.
manurenounAnimal excrement, especially that of common domestic farm animals and when used as fertilizer. Generally speaking, from cows, horses, sheep, pigs and chickens.
bluenoun(countable and uncountable) The colour of the clear sky or the deep sea; the colour midway between green and violet in the visible spectrum and one of the primary additive colours.
dungnoun(uncountable) Manure; animal excrement.
scumbagnoun(informal, mildly vulgar) A sleazy, disreputable or despicable person; a lowlife.
tacknounA small nail with a flat head.
scumnoun(derogatory, slang) A reprehensible person or persons.
creepnoun(informal, derogatory, especially) A person who engages in sexually inappropriate behaviour or sexual harassment.
sadnounAlternative form of saad (“Arabic letter”). [The letter ص in the Arabic script.]
depressedUnhappy; despondent.
wretchnounAn unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable person.
lonelyUnhappy due to feeling isolated from contact with other people.
buggernoun(UK law) Someone who commits buggery; a sodomite.
licenoun(proscribed) louse
blattoidnoun(entomology) Any member of the Blattoidea superfamily of cockroaches and termites.

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