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dicky-birds

dicky-birds is the plural 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.

Questions about dicky-birds

What is dicky-birds the plural of?
Dicky-birds is the plural of dicky-bird.

Words near dicky-birds in the dictionary

  1. dicky bows
  2. Dicky Sam
  3. Dicky Sams
  4. dicky up
  5. dicky-bird
  6. dicky-birds
  7. dickybird
  8. dickybirds
  9. dickying up
  10. diclazuril
  11. DiClemente

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