/ ˈskiːtə(r); NAmE / noun
( NAmE , informal , humorous ) = mosquito
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: shortened form, representing a casual pronunciation.
/ ˈskiːtə(r); NAmE / noun
( NAmE , informal , humorous ) = mosquito
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: shortened form, representing a casual pronunciation.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005