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(n): warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

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(n): animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium

(n): the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food

(n): the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

(n): informal terms for a (young) woman

(n): a young woman

(n): a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

(n): a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

(n): badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers

(n): equipment for playing the game of badminton

(v): watch and study birds in their natural habitat

(v): watch attentively

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10 months ago seanahan said:

I also enjoy when the Brits use this term to refer to a girl.

10 months ago uselessness said:

Apparently it's the female equivalent of bloke.

about 1 year ago lacqua22 said:

Nothing to do with the sound. I like it used by Brits, when referring to a girl (that they like). It's probably nothing special to them, in fact as far as I know, it could even be derogatory. but as an American who never hears it, it's lovely

about 1 year ago born2badored said:

Its the word

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