单词 | peeny-wally |
释义 | peeny-wally/ˈpiːnɪˌwɒli/Caribbean (especially Jamaican ) noun A firefly; specifically a luminescent click beetle (family Elateridae), especially of the largest Jamaican species, Pyrophorus plagiophthalmus. Origin1960s. Origin uncertain; perhaps humorous blend of Carribean English peeny very small, tiny, and peely-wally. |
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