boll weevil
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Tweet n. 1. A small gray or brown weevil (Anthonomus grandis) of southern North America and Central America that damages cotton crops by laying eggs in and feeding on buds and bolls. 2. Informal A conservative white Southern Democrat in the US House of Representatives, especially during the second half of the 20th century. |
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