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dickie bird

dickie bird is the alternative form of dicky-bird.

Meaning of dicky-bird

Noun

dicky-bird (plural dicky-birds)

  1. (familiar) A small bird.
    • The Swan and the Dickey-bird: A Fable.
  2. (UK, informal) A word; a brief chat.
    • We've not heard a dicky-bird about anything relating to his birthday.
  3. (UK, informal) A small thing.
    • I peeked into the cellar but there was nothing there. Not a dicky-bird.

Forms of dickie bird

pluraldickie birds

Questions about dickie bird

What is dickie bird the alternative form of?
Dickie bird is the alternative form of dicky-bird.

Words near dickie bird in the dictionary

  1. dickheads
  2. dickhole
  3. dickholes
  4. Dickian
  5. dickie
  6. dickie bird
  7. dickie birds
  8. dickie bow
  9. dickie bows
  10. dickied up
  11. dickier

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