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plural roach also roaches
roached; roaching; roaches
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English roche, from Anglo-French roche, rosse
Noun (2)
origin unknown
Noun (3)
by shortening
First Known Use
Noun (1)
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
1794, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1803, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (3)
1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of roach was
in the 13th century
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“Roach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roach. Accessed 29 Sep. 2022.
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