(dated, British, AU, slang) A large, flat foot.
(dated, British, AU, slang) A large, flat foot.
Beetle-crusher means: A large, flat foot.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
beetle-crusher means: A large, flat foot.. Register: dated, informal. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
Beetle-crusher means: A large, flat foot.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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A person's foot.
(slang, vulgar) The act of crushing something or (often as part of humiliation) someone with the buttocks.
Someone or something that crushes.
An old-fashioned slang term with two related meanings: a person's foot (especially one that trudges through wet morning grass) or a crude waterproofed shoe designed to keep feet dry in damp conditions. Both senses evoke the same image — someone stomping through dewy fields at dawn. The term is largely historical now but pops up in period literature and dialect dictionaries as a charming bit of rural English wordplay.
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(dated, British, AU, slang, derogatory) A person with large, flat feet.
The Chinese New Year commenced in Sydney yesterday, the Mongolian Empire, and wherever the beetle-crusher of a native of the Flowery Land hops along beneath a bamboo stick and a pair of baskets.
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