What is a daddy-long-legs?
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daddy-long-legs (noun): (informal)
- British: A crane fly.
“A few fish have been taken on the dap, with crickets/grasshoppers doing the business, and the daddy-long-legs should be making an appearance soon.”
“Opening with a warp-speed ‘Loaded’ the greatest frontman in the north-west’s all over the monitors like a human daddy-long-legs.” - North American: A harvestman.
“It belongs to an ancient version of the daddy-long-legs, which is also called ‘the harvestmen ‘apparently.’”
“Seal and caulk around vents, pipes, and windows where daddy-long-legs and insects can creep inside.”