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pediculophobia (medicine) and swazzle (iou)


pediculophobia (medicine)


pediculophobia
<psychology> Morbid fear of infestation with lice.

Synonym: phthiriophobia.

Origin: L. Pediculus, louse, + G. Phobos, fear


swazzle (iou)



swazzle noun. M20.
[Var. of SWATCHEL.]
A device for producing the characteristic squeaky buzzing voice of Punch in a Punch-and-Judy show, consisting of two convex metal pieces with a length of cloth stretched between them, bound together and inserted into the back of the mouth.