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scissorbills

scissorbills is the plural of scissorbill.

Meaning of scissorbill

Noun

scissorbill (plural scissorbills)

  1. (archaic) Synonym of skimmer: birds of the genus Rynchops.
    Synonyms:
    skimmer
  2. (US, archaic) Synonym of razorback: a variety of pig.
    Synonyms:
    razorback
  3. (US, derogatory) A fool, an incompetent; a yokel, a hick.
  4. (archaic, derogatory, IWW slang) A foolish worker who lacks class consciousness and opposes unions; also, a company man, a drone, .

Questions about scissorbills

What is scissorbills the plural of?
Scissorbills is the plural of scissorbill.

Words near scissorbills in the dictionary

  1. scissor-tailed
  2. scissor-tailed flycatcher
  3. scissor-tailed flycatchers
  4. scissorable
  5. scissorbill
  6. scissorbills
  7. scissored
  8. scissorer
  9. scissorers
  10. scissorial
  11. scissoring

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