An obsolete or dialectal term, possibly describing a fern-tickled sensation or a fern-covered ticklish area.
Likely a compound or blend of 'fern' and 'tickle,' though the exact etymology is uncertain as this is an extremely rare or possibly invented word.
Some words are so obscure that etymologists aren't even sure if they're real historical terms or creative dialect innovations—ferntickle might be one of these delightful mysteries!
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