Daddy longlegs.
Boris
BOR-is
ˈbɒrɪs
Noun
Example Sentences
"There's a boris on the ceiling."
"Boris flew in the window."
Etymology & History
Exeter dialect name for daddy longlegs (crane fly). Etymology uncertain, possibly personification with the name Boris. Regional insect naming tradition.
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Region
Exeter
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Era
1900s
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Formality
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