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frilled lizard

noun

  1. a medium-sized Australian lizard, Chlamydosaurus kingi, having a large, cloaklike flap of skin on the neck that stiffens during courtship or threat displays, forming a wide ruff.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of frilled lizard1

First recorded in 1860–65; frill + -ed 3
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Example Sentences

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But Mr. Trump exaggerates himself — he’s the frilled lizard of politics, inflating his self-presentation to appear ever larger.

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He has made them in the shape of a giant beer bottle, a Porsche and a frilled lizard.

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