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Date: 1700-1800
Language: Norwegian

lemming

 noun
     
Related topics: Animals
lem‧ming [countable]
HBA a small animal that looks like a rat. Lemmings are known for following each other in large numbers and killing themselves by jumping off cliffs into the sea.
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