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roadrunner

road·run·ner

UK/ˈɹəʊdˌɹʌnə/ US/ˈɹoʊdˌɹʌnɚ/ uncommon

noun

Origin

From road + runner, probably a calque of Spanish correcaminos (“roadrunner”), from correr (“to run”) + caminos (“roads”).

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