fuck-you lizard

== English == === Alternative forms === fuck you lizard === Etymology === Named during the Vietnam War, as the lizard's cry could be heard as fuck you. The fuck sound is quite clear and short in duration, followed by a pause of about half a second and the elongated you. The same sound could also be heard as tokay (as in tokay gecko), as tokeh (as in tokeh-tokeh), or as tuctoo, all of which are other English names of the lizard. === Noun === fuck-you lizard (plural fuck-you lizards) (military slang, vulgar) The tokay gecko (Gekko gecko), native to Southeast Asia. 1988, Russell E. McLogan, Boy Soldier: Coming of Age During World War II, Terrus Press, page 141: “Relax, son,” he whispered, “it’s only a fuck-you lizard.” ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Tokay gecko on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Gekko gecko on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Gekko gecko on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons