lanius collurio

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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Flasher \Flash"er\, n.

1.One who, or that which, flashes. [1913 Webster]

2.A man of more appearance of wit than reality. [1913 Webster]

3.(Zool.) (a) A large sparoid fish of the Atlantic coast and all tropical seas (Lobotes Surinamensis). (b) The European red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio); -- called also flusher. [1913 Webster]

4.An exhibitionist[1], especially a male, who briefly exposes his private parts in a public place. [PJC]


Wariangle \War`i*an"gle\, n. [OE. wariangel, weryangle; cf. AS. wearg outlaw, criminal, OHG, warg, warch, Goth. wargs (in comp.), G. w["u]rgengel, i. e., destroying angel, destroyer, killer, and E. worry.] (Zool.) The red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio); -- called also w["u]rger, worrier, and throttler. [Written also warriangle, weirangle, etc.] [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]
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