A sideswiper, a type of telegraph key.
Any germ or contaminant, real or imagined, especially from the opposite gender (for pre-pubescent children).
A louse (Pediculus humanus).
A nest-building female American coot (counterpart to cooter).
In ordinary square or upright pianos of London make, the escapement lever or jack, so made that it can be taken out and replaced with the key.
In the strict sense, refers to insects in the suborder Caelifera, particularly those in the family Acrididae.
In a looser sense, also includes the katydids (also known as longhorned grasshoppers or bush crickets), which are members of the family Tettigoniidae, of the suborder Ensifera.
A mostly herbivorous insect of the order Orthoptera, noted for its ability to jump long distances and for the habit of some species communicating by stridulation; they are related to but distinct from crickets.
A cocktail made with crème de menthe and optionally with crème de cacao.
A young student in initial stages of training who has been chosen on account of their obvious talent.