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bloody noun

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The bullfrog, or the sound made by it.

US, archaic, dialectal

Examples

“"Ye little spalpeeny frog of a bog-throtting son of a bloody noun!"”
“The big fellow was not there, but a keen-eyed little bull-frog had taken his place⟳ and he seemed to comprehend the situation at a glance⟳. For he set⟳ up the croak, Bloody nouns, played out! played out!! PLAYED OUT!!!”
“"Bloody nouns are the big ones." […] A name⟳ given by boys in Philadelphia to large bullfrogs.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

bloody show Bloody Sunday bloody sweat bloody warrior bloody William bloody-handedness

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