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beach flea

noun

  1. any of various small crustaceans, found on beaches, that jump about like fleas.

beach flea

noun

  1. See sand hopper
    another name for the sand hopper

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Word History and Origins

Origin of beach flea1

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

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