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Definition of 'dickey bird'

From: GCIDE
  • Dickey \Dick"ey\, Dicky \Dick"y\, n. 1.
  • 1. A false detachable shirt front or bosom. [Also spelled dickie.] [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A gentleman's shirt collar. [Local, U. S.] [1913 Webster]
  • 3. A hat; esp., in U. S., a stiff hat or derby; in Eng., a straw hat. [Slang] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  • 4. (a) A seat for the driver (In a carriage); -- called also dickey box or dickie seat. (b) A seat at the back for servants. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  • 5. One of various animals; specif.: (a) A donkey. (b) Any small bird; -- called also dickeybird or {dickey bird}. [Colloq.] (c) The hedge sparrow. [Dial. Eng.] (d) The haddock. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] dickeybird

Definition of 'dickey bird'

From: GCIDE
  • dickeybird \dickeybird\, dickey bird \dickey bird\n. Any small bird; as, adults talking to children sometimes call small birds dickeybirds. [informal]
  • Syn: dickybird. [WordNet 1.5]

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