Norfolk Howard
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Meaning · English
A bedbug.
Register: slang
Examples
All the insects he had sorted, / Placed in paper bags the insects, / In one bag the Norfolk Howards, / In one bag the fleas, the Jumpers […]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “Norfolk Howard” mean?
A bedbug.
Is “Norfolk Howard” formal or informal?
Norfolk Howard is generally slang.