kiwis

Noun

kiwi (countable and uncountable, plural kiwi or kiwis)

1. A flightless bird of the order Apterygiformes native to New Zealand.

   Synonyms:

   apteryx, kiwikiwi

2. (informal) A New Zealand dollar.
3. A kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis var. deliciosa).
4. (uncountable) A green-yellow colour, like that of kiwifruit flesh (also called kiwi green).
5. (slang) A member of the air force who does not fly.
   • And as its role grew in importance, ground commanders, or kiwis as they were called, made many mistakes in judgment […]1953, Air Force: Official Service Journal of the U.S. Army Air Forces
6. (plural-normally, slang) A testicle.
   • Now Rex he was a Texan out of New Orleans and he travelled with the carnival shows
     He ran bumper cars, sucked cheap cigars and he candied up his nose
     He got wind of the big brown beaver so he thought he'd take himself a peek
     But the beaver was quick and he grabbed him by the kiwis
     And he ain't...1995, “Wynona's Big Brown Beaver”, performed by Primus

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