Associations to the word «Cockroach»

Wiktionary

COCKROACH, noun. A black or brown straight-winged insect of the order Blattodea.
COCKROACH, noun. (offensive) (slang) An unhygienic person or a member of a group of people regarded as unhygienic or rapidly procreating.
COCKROACH, noun. (offensive) (slang) (ethnic slur) (Rwanda) A Tutsi.
COCKROACH TAXI, noun. (South Africa) An unroadworthy mini-bus taxi
COCKROACH WASP, noun. Any wasp of the family Ampulicidae, small sphecoid wasps that prey on cockroaches to lay their eggs on them.
COCKROACH WASPS, noun. Plural of cockroach wasp

Dictionary definition

COCKROACH, noun. Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests.

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne