Any insect in the subfamily Emesinae of the family Reduviidae, which are predatory true bugs with long, thin, threadlike legs.

plural of feather-legged bug

(education, historical) A portion of the Chinese imperial examination that consisted of writing an essay consisting of eight parts.

plural of four-legged friend

(UK) a species of partridge, Alectoris rufa.

(idiomatic) About to die. / (idiomatic, by extension) About to lose viability or become defunct.

(idiomatic, of a woman) To open oneself up to sexual intercourse.

A neurological disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to move one's body to stop uncomfortable or odd sensations, usually in the legs.

To place one leg over the other, especially while sitting down.

(sports, soccer) A competition between two teams which comprises two matches or “legs”, with each team as the home team in one leg. The winning team is usually determined by aggregate score, the sum of the scores of the two legs.