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1. a warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate distinguished by the possession of feathers, wings, and a beak and (typically) by being able to fly.

鳥

a bird that is hunted for sport or used for food:

猟鳥(game bird)〘キジ･シャコなど〙.

e.g. carve the bird at the dinner table.

informal, chiefly North American an aircraft, spacecraft, satellite, or guided missile:

｟くだけて｠ 飛行機, ロケット, ミサイル.

e.g. the crews worked frantically to ready their birds for flight.

2. informal usually with adjective a person of a specified kind or character:

｟俗･やや古｠ (変わった特徴を持った)人, 物, やつ(old bird)

e.g. I'm a pretty tough old bird.

3. British informal a young woman or a girlfriend.

｟英･やや古･くだけて｠ (魅力的な)若い女, 女の子(dolly bird) (!時に侮辱的な印象を与える)

proverb it's better to be content with what you have than to risk losing everything by seeking more.

informal basic facts about sex and reproduction, as told to a child.

proverb people of the same sort or with the same tastes and interests will be found together:

e.g. these health professionals were birds of a feather.

US informal stick one's middle finger up at someone as a sign of contempt or anger, meaning 'fuck you'. Compare with give someone the finger in finger.

informal not worth consideration; unimportant:

e.g. this piece of legislation is for the birds.

1. British informal boo or jeer at someone.

2. North American informal stick one's middle finger up at someone as a sign of contempt or anger:

e.g. he gave his bench the bird, saluted and left the game.

North American informal be very shocked or agitated:

e.g. I would have a bird if my kids did this.

humorous used to say that the speaker knows something but prefers to keep the identity of the informant a secret:

e.g. a little bird told me it was your birthday.

see eat.

see kill1.

Old English brid‘chick, fledgling’, of unknown origin.