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scaredeer

Pronunciation: /ˈskɛəˌdɪə/

The English word “scaredeer” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Synonym of deer scarer.
  2. Any effigy similar to a scarecrow used to ward off deer.

Etymology

Calque of Japanese 鹿威し (shishiodoshi), modelled on scarecrow, equivalent to scare + deer.

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