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flying the blue pigeon

flying the blue pigeon is the present participle and gerund 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 flying the blue pigeon

What is flying the blue pigeon the present participle and gerund of?
Flying the blue pigeon is the present participle and gerund of fly the blue pigeon.

Words near flying the blue pigeon in the dictionary

  1. flying squirrels
  2. flying start
  3. flying starts
  4. flying stationer
  5. flying stationers
  6. flying the blue pigeon
  7. flying the coop
  8. flying the flag
  9. flying the kite
  10. flying the nest
  11. flying toilet

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