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# (''originally Cockney rhyming slang''; ''shortened from'' '''[[bird-lime]]''', ''for'' '''[[time]]''') A [[prison sentence]].
# (''originally Cockney rhyming slang''; ''shortened from'' '''[[bird-lime]]''', ''for'' '''[[time]]''') A [[prison sentence]].
#:''He's doing bird.''
#:''He's doing bird.''
# {{Filipino slang}} A Penis.
#:''Don't Touch My Bird.''


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Revision as of 02:23, 2 March 2006

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English

Etymology

Old English brid, "young bird", "chick", of unknown origin.

See also burd.

A small bird, definition 1

Pronunciation

  • bû(r)d, /bɜː(r)d/, /b3:(r)d/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "en-us-bird.ogg" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.

Noun

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  1. The common name for the class of animals Aves in the phylum chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers, wings usually capable of flight, and laying eggs; any member of that class.
    Ducks and sparrows are birds.
  2. Template:slang A person.
    He's an odd bird.
  3. Template:slang bird is used by a man to refer to a woman he considers sexually attractive.
    Who's that bird?
  4. (originally Cockney rhyming slang; shortened from bird-lime, for time) A prison sentence.
    He's doing bird.
  5. Template:Filipino slang A Penis.
    Don't Touch My Bird.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Translations

animal Lua error in Module:utilities/templates at line 19: Parameters "1" and "2" are required.

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person Lua error in Module:utilities/templates at line 19: Parameters "1" and "2" are required.

  • French: type Lua error in Module:links/templates at line 56: Parameter 1 is required.
  • German: Vogel Lua error in Module:links/templates at line 56: Parameter 1 is required.

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  • Italian: tipo Lua error in Module:links/templates at line 56: Parameter 1 is required.
  • Slovene: tič Lua error in Module:links/templates at line 56: Parameter 1 is required. (colloquial)

woman Lua error in Module:utilities/templates at line 19: Parameters "1" and "2" are required.

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time in prison Lua error in Module:utilities/templates at line 19: Parameters "1" and "2" are required.

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