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armchair tick

armchair tick noun: the addition of a new bird to one's personal list resulting from a change in taxonomy or a delayed identification.

Noun

armchair tick (plural armchair ticks)

  1. (informal) The addition of a new bird to one's personal list resulting from a change in taxonomy or a delayed identification.
    • [I]t would be a rare split in that it would be unlikely to result in an armchair tick for any birders, living or dead.2017 June, Australian Birdlife, Carlton, Victoria, page 76, column 1

Forms of armchair tick

pluralarmchair ticks

Questions about armchair tick

What does armchair tick mean?
Armchair tick means the addition of a new bird to one's personal list resulting from a change in taxonomy or a delayed identification.
What part of speech is armchair tick?
Armchair tick is a noun.
What is the plural of armchair tick?
The plural of armchair tick is armchair ticks.

Words near armchair tick in the dictionary

  1. armchair psychologist
  2. armchair psychologists
  3. armchair psychology
  4. armchair quarterback
  5. armchair quarterbacks
  6. armchair tick
  7. armchair ticks
  8. armchair traveller
  9. armchair travellers
  10. armchaired
  11. armchairing

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