electric fly-swatter

plural electric fly-swatters

1. alternativeAlternative form of electric flyswatter.

   The guy was holding an electric fly-swatter and they used it on him.

   2019 September 9, Amie Gordon, quoting Mark Carlin, “Mother's Egyptian holiday HELL as hotel worker 'groped and tried to kiss her in front of her two young children in a lift' - before staff 'beat him up and offered £150 rather than call police'”, in Daily Mail, London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 21 Jul 2026

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   Perhaps the electric fly-swatter was bought just for Sundays, when we are too busy resting to do our own insect-crushing.

   2014 July 28, Simon Burnton, “England v India: third Test day two – as it happened”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 30 Jul 2014

   Police also found a stun gun, butterfly knives and an illegal electric fly-swatter during a raid in October 2020.

   2025 June 13, “Former PCSO tried to build a gun using 3D printer”, in Chris Evans, editor, The Daily Telegraph, London: Telegraph Media Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 Jun 2025