daddy-longlegs

A form of daddy longlegs — The cranefly; any insect of the suborder Tipulomorpha.

Meanings

noundaddy-longlegs (plural daddy-longlegs or daddy-longlegses)

plural daddy-longlegses

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of daddy longlegs.
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