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dickybird

dickybird 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 dickybird

pluraldickybirds

Questions about dickybird

What is dickybird the alternative form of?
Dickybird is the alternative form of dicky-bird.

Words near dickybird in the dictionary

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

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