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canary bird

canary bird noun: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see canary, bird.

Noun

canary bird (plural canary birds)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see canary, bird.
  2. (slang) A jailbird.
  3. (slang) A mistress.

Forms of canary bird

pluralcanary birds

Questions about canary bird

What does canary bird mean?
Canary bird means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see canary, bird.
What part of speech is canary bird?
Canary bird is a noun.
What is the plural of canary bird?
The plural of canary bird is canary birds.

Words near canary bird in the dictionary

  1. Canarsees
  2. Canarses
  3. Canarsie
  4. Canarsies
  5. canary
  6. canary bird
  7. canary birds
  8. Canary broom
  9. canary creeper
  10. canary creepers
  11. canary fit

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