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flies the blue pigeon

flies the blue pigeon is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fly the blue pigeon.

Meaning of fly the blue pigeon

Verb

fly the blue pigeon (third-person singular simple present flies the blue pigeon, present participle flying the blue pigeon, simple past flew the blue pigeon, past participle flown the blue pigeon)

  1. (UK, obsolete, slang) To steal lead from the roof or other parts of a building.

Questions about flies the blue pigeon

What is flies the blue pigeon the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Flies the blue pigeon is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fly the blue pigeon.

Words near flies the blue pigeon in the dictionary

  1. flies off the shelves
  2. flies on the wall
  3. flies out
  4. flies out of the traps
  5. flies solo
  6. flies the blue pigeon
  7. flies the coop
  8. flies the flag
  9. flies the freak flag
  10. flies the kite
  11. flies the nest

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