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nounSynonym of negro bug.
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From the black colour; coined to avoid the racial associations of negro.
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APA
ebony bug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ebony%20bug
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“ebony bug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ebony%20bug. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ebony bug,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ebony%20bug.
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