Flytime

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The time of the year when there are a lot of flies in a certain place countable, uncountable

    ""I'll take you up and show you your room, Rebecca," Miss Miranda said. "Shut the mosquito nettin' door tight behind you, so 's to keep the flies out; it ain't flytime yet, but I want you to start right; […]"

Example

More examples

""I'll take you up and show you your room, Rebecca," Miss Miranda said. "Shut the mosquito nettin' door tight behind you, so 's to keep the flies out; it ain't flytime yet, but I want you to start right; […]"

Etymology

From fly + time.

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