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Image:Forficula auricularia.jpg|thumb|The common earwig, Forficula auricularia

Etymology
ME. erwigge < OE. êarwicga.

Noun
en-noun

1. Any of various insects of the order Dermaptera that have elongated bodies, large membraneous wings folded underneath short leathery forewings and a pair of large pincers protruding from the rear of the abdomen.

Synonyms
(Scientific name): Forficula auricularia (common earwig)
(Geordie): forkytail

Translations
trans-top|the insect
Arabic: ARchar|ثا�بة أ� دخا�ة ا�اذ� (th�qibah 'ū dakkh�lah ul-'udhun)
Chinese: �� (wú g�ng)
Czech: Å¡kvor m
Danish: ørentvist c
Dutch: oorworm
Middle English: erwig
Old English: êarwicga
Esperanto: forfikulo
French: forficule f
German: Ohrwurm m, Ohrenkriecher m
trans-mid
Middle English: erwigge
Middle High German: ôrenwützel
Irish: gailseach f
Japanese: ��� (�����, hasamimushi)
Korean: ���� (jib-ge-beol-re)
Luxembourgish: Ouereschlëffer m
Russian: ��ове��ка f (ukhovertka)
Spanish: tijereta f
Swedish: tvestjärt
Thai: THchar|�ม��า�รือ� (maeng-kha-ryang)
Zulu: umkhothane
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Verb
en-verb|earwigs|earwigging|earwigged|earwigged

1. To fill the mind of with prejudice by insinuations.
2. To attempt to influence by persistent confidential argument or talk.

Category:Insects

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