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oofbird

oofbird is the alternative form of oof-bird.

Meaning of oof-bird

Noun

oof-bird (plural oof-birds)

  1. (British, dated, idiomatic, slang) Any source or supplier of money.
    • “Oh,” Johnnie was saying, “so Quest is his name, is it, and he lives in a city called Boisingham, does he? Is he an oof bird?” (rich)
      “Rather,” answered the Tiger, “if only one can make the dollars run, but he's a nasty mean boy, he is.1888, H. Rider Haggard, Colonel Quaritch V.C. (archive.org ebook), page 232
    Synonyms:
    golden goose, oof-bag

Forms of oofbird

pluraloofbirds

Questions about oofbird

What is oofbird the alternative form of?
Oofbird is the alternative form of oof-bird.

Words near oofbird in the dictionary

  1. oof
  2. oof-bird
  3. oof-birds
  4. oofamilies
  5. oofamily
  6. oofbird
  7. oofbirds
  8. oofda
  9. oofed
  10. ooff
  11. oofiness

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