roachy
(US) Resembling or characteristic of cockroaches.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(US) Resembling or characteristic of cockroaches.
(a).—Active, wary, light-brown insects with a “roachy” odour, found in pantries and bakeries; several species but the most common is the Croton-Bug or German Cockroach. (Ectobia Germanica)
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(US) Infested with cockroaches.
Why, it leaves spots, and if you should take a cup and saucer, probably put coffee in it and drink out of it, you have a roachy taste which you may imagine it might be the food that is spoiled, something of that kind, but it is nothing b…
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