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dicky bird

noun

Meaning

  1. (hypocoristic) A small bird.
  2. (from Cockney rhyming slang, used especially in negative constructions) A word; a small sound or thing.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

dicky-bird(English)yard bird(English)dollybird(English)mocking bird(English)bird-dog(English)cat bird(English)cockyoly bird(English)muttonbird(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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