FLEABITE

Etymology

Noun

fleabite (plural fleabites)

The bite of a flea, or the mark caused by such a bite.

Something which causes only trifling irritation; a minor inconvenience.

Source: Wiktionary


Flea"-bite`, n.

1. The bite of a flea, or the red spot caused by the bite.

2. A trifling wound or pain, like that of the bite of a flea. Harvey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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