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dickey bird

dickeybird \dickeybird\, dickey bird \dickey bird\n. Any small bird; as, adults talking to children sometimes call small birds dickeybirds. [informal]

Syn: dickybird.

dickey bird

Dickey \Dick"ey\, Dicky \Dick"y\, n.

  1. 1. A false detachable shirt front or bosom. [Also spelled dickie.]

  2. A gentleman's shirt collar. [Local, U. S.]

  3. A hat; esp., in U. S., a stiff hat or derby; in Eng., a straw hat. [Slang]

    1. A seat for the driver (In a carriage); -- called also dickey box or dickie seat.

    2. A seat at the back for servants.

  5. One of various animals; specif.:

    1. A donkey.

    2. Any small bird; -- called also dickeybird or dickey bird. [Colloq.]

    3. The hedge sparrow. [Dial. Eng.]

    4. The haddock.

Usage examples of "dickey bird".

If he says you are Doc Savage and outfit, I am going to be happier than a dickey bird in a worm barrel.