Norfolk Howard
/ˌnɔːfək ˈhaʊəd/informal. Now historical
noun
A bug, especially a bedbug.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Hotten (1832–1873), publisher and writer. From the name Norfolk Howard, appearing in an advertisement in the Times of 26 June 1862 claiming to be a declaration by a man named Joshua Bug that he had assumed the name of Norfolk Howard; perhaps a play on bug.
- marshland
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- marsh orchid
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- marsh owl
- Marshpee
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- marsh ragwort
- marsh-rocket
- marsh rose
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- marsh saxifrage
- marsh shrew
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