Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A large whip scorpion (Mastigoproctus giganteus) of the southern United States and Mexico that emits a vinegary-smelling spray when disturbed.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A corruption of vinegerone.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A whip scorpion (Uropygid) that gives off a smell of vinegar when attacked.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[American Spanish vinagrón, from Spanish vinagre, vinegar, from Old Spanish, from Old French vinaigre; see vinegar.]
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Examples
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Animals on display include hissing cockroaches, scorpions, tarantulas, giant mealworms and the acid-spitting vinegaroon.
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The best part about our presentation is that every kid, if they want to, can touch all of the bugs with the exception of the vinegaroon and the stag beetle, who don't like to be touched.
Museum Blogs 2009
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In researching the vinegaroon, I discovered a new word: cephalothorax.
unknown title 2008
mollusque commented on the word vinegaroon
The whip scorpion, Mastigoproctus giganteus.
June 13, 2008
frogapplause commented on the word vinegaroon
Vinegaroons are amazing creatures. I used to have one. A large one.
June 21, 2008
bilby commented on the word vinegaroon
Watch out for slag-ass vinegaroons.
June 21, 2008
reesetee commented on the word vinegaroon
I've always heard that slag-ass macaroons were more dangerous.
March 12, 2009
john commented on the word vinegaroon
See also vinegarroon.
March 14, 2009