shitepoke

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From shite + poke, with reference to the birds' habit of defecating when disturbed.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈʃaɪtpəʊk/

[edit] Noun

shitepoke (plural shitepokes)

1. the green heron, Butorides virescens
2. the black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
3. the American bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus