[ear.wig] n [ME erwigge, fr. OE earwicga, fr. eare ear + wicga insect] (bef. 12c): any of numerous insects (order Dermaptera) having slender many-jointed antennae and a pair of cerci resembling forceps at the end of the body
[2]earwig vt ear.wigged ; ear.wig.ging (1837): to annoy or attempt to influence by private talk