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lizard

li·zard

UK/ˈləzəd/ US/ˈlɪzəd/ fairly common

noun

1.

relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail

2.

a man who idles about in the lounges of hotels and bars in search of women who would support him

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Origin

From Middle English lesarde, lisarde, from Anglo-Norman lusard, from Old French lesard (compare French lézard), from Latin lacertus, which is of obscure origin. Displaced native Middle English aske, from Old English āþexe (> modern English ask, askard).

Phrases

  • alderman lizard
  • alligator lizard
  • alpine meadow lizard
  • Balkan green lizard
  • basilisk lizard
  • beaded lizard
  • bearded lizard
  • bleed the lizard

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