Glowworm (disambiguation)
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Glowworm usually refers to glowworm, the glowing larva stage of various insects. It may also refer to:
- Glo Worm, children's toy
- Glowworm Records, subsidiary of Epic Records
- HMS Glowworm, three British Navy ships
- "The Glow-Worm", a song written by Paul Lincke
- Glowworm, a song by The Apples in Stereo
- Slang expressions
- In some English speaking nations, Glow worm or Glo-worm/Glo worm is a slang term used to describe a Blasian person (a person of African and Asian descent). Its origin is believed to come from the above mentioned toy franchise whom many believed shared the perceived facial features of such people. It is largely considered to be a racial slur.
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- A nuclear trained sailor in the US Navy (one that works on the nuclear reactors in submarines and aircraft carriers)