Beetle-crusher

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A large, flat foot. Australia, British, dated, slang

    ""Think of Arthur, his height! And those great beetle-crushers!""

  2. 2
    A person with large, flat feet. Australia, British, dated, derogatory, slang

    "The Chinese New Year commenced in Sydney yesterday, the Mongolian Empire, and wherever the beetle-crusher of a native of the Flowery Land hops along beneath a bamboo stick and a pair of baskets."

Synonyms

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beetle-squasher

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