catch-'em-alive-o
Definition
Noun:
- A sticky paper used as a trap for flies.
(This is the sole recorded meaning in lexicographic sources; the word is highly specialized and informal.)
Usage Examples
- (A flypaper strip used to catch insects.)
- (A sticky paper trap for flies.)
Advanced Usage
- The word is considered archaic or dialectal in modern English, rarely used outside historical or rural contexts. It may appear in colloquial speech or regional writing.
Variants and Related Words
- Flypaper (noun): a more common and modern term for sticky paper used to catch flies.
- The flypaper was full of insects.
- Flytrap (noun): a device or plant that catches flies.
- The Venus flytrap is a plant, not a paper trap.
Synonyms
- Flypaper: a sticky strip for catching flies.
- Sticky trap: a general term for adhesive insect traps.
Related Idioms
- No idioms or phrasal verbs are recorded for this word due to its rarity and specific meaning.