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tapette — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fairy noun A small, magical being of human shape, often shown with wings in folklore and fiction.
  • flyswatter noun A hand-held device for swatting flies or other insects, to kill or shoo them.
  • poof intj Used to represent a sudden small explosion or a magical vanishing.
  • thong noun A narrow strip of leather or other material used to fasten or tie things.

Senses

tapette is used for these senses in English:

  • fairy (Northern England, US, derogatory, colloquial) A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.
  • flyswatter A hand-held device for swatting flies or other insects, to kill or shoo them.
  • poof (UK, Irish, Commonwealth, derogatory, colloquial) A gay man; especially one who is effeminate.
  • thong (usually, in the plural, Australia) An item of footwear, usually of rubber, secured by two straps which join to pass between the big toe and its neighbour.

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