First Known Use: circa 1966
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lovebug
noun love·bug \-ˌbəg\
Definition of LOVEBUG
: a small black fly (Plecia nearctica) with a red thorax that swarms along highways in the Gulf states of the United States
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Origin of LOVEBUG
from the fact that it is usually seen copulating
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