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cockroach

cock·roach

UK/ˈkɒkɹəʊt͡ʃ/ US/ˈkɑkɹoʊt͡ʃ/ fairly common slang

noun

1.

any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests

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Origin

From Spanish cucaracha, from cuca (“butterfly caterpillars”), of onomatopoeic origin; see also Greek κόκκυξ (kókkux) and Late Latin cucus. Influenced, by means of folk etymology, by cock and roach. Doublet of cucaracha.

Phrases

  • amber forest cockroach
  • amber wood cockroach
  • American cockroach
  • Asiatic cockroach
  • Australian cockroach
  • Australian wood cockroach
  • brown cockroach
  • brown-banded cockroach

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