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redleg

redleg noun: a bird, the redshank.

Noun

redleg (plural redlegs)

  1. A bird, the redshank.
  2. A bird, the turnstone.
  3. A plant in the buckwheat family, the lady's thumb.
  4. (Caribbean, derogatory) A member of a class of impoverished white people, originally from Ireland, Scotland and the west of England, now living on Barbados, St. Vincent, Grenada and a few other Caribbean islands.

Forms of redleg

pluralredlegs
alternative formred-leg
alternative formred leg

Origin of redleg

From red + leg.

Questions about redleg

What does redleg mean?
Redleg means a bird, the redshank.
What part of speech is redleg?
Redleg is a noun.
What is the plural of redleg?
The plural of redleg is redlegs.

Words near redleg in the dictionary

  1. Redlake
  2. Redland
  3. Redland City
  4. Redlands
  5. redledgeite
  6. redleg
  7. redlegs
  8. Redlener
  9. redless
  10. Redlich
  11. redlichiid

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