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Jew lizard
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English
Etymology
Figurative use of en Jew, in reference to the lizard's beard.
Noun
en eastern bearded dragon Pogona barbata species.
en 1911 Steele Rudd ‘Steel Rudd’ The Book of Dan Brisbane University of Queensland Press 1970 59 ‘Yer too slow to catch jew-lizards, th’ whole bloomin’ lot o’ you.’
en Agamid lizards