lovebug

love·bug

noun \-ˌbəg\

Definition of LOVEBUG

: a small black fly (Plecia nearctica) with a red thorax that swarms along highways in the Gulf states of the United States

Origin of LOVEBUG

from the fact that it is usually seen copulating

First Known Use: circa 1966

Rhymes with LOVEBUG

bear hug, bedbug, billbug, debug, earplug, firebug, fireplug, goldbug, humbug, june bug, prayer rug, sea slug, smart drug, spark plug, stinkbug, throw rug, unplug, wall plug