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Dickeybird

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Noun

1. dickey-bird, dickeybird, dicky-bird, dickybird

small bird; adults talking to children sometimes use these words to refer to small birds

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Dickeybird

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nounWord forms: plural dickies or dickeys
1. 
a woman's false blouse front, worn to fill in the neck of a jacket or low-cut dress
2. 
a man's false shirt front, esp one worn with full evening dress
3. Also called: dicky bow British
a bow tie
4. mainly British
an informal name for a donkey, esp a male one
5. Also called: dickybird, dickeybird
a child's word for a bird, esp a small one
6. 
a folding outside seat at the rear of some early cars
. US and Canadian name: rumble seat
7. Also called: boot Indian
an enclosed compartment of a car for holding luggage, etc, usually at the rear
adjectiveWord forms: dickier or dickiest
British informal
in bad condition; shaky, unsteady, or unreliable
I feel a bit dicky today

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Dickeybird

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adjectiveWord forms: ˈdickier or ˈdickiest
British, Informal
diseased; unsound
a dicky heart
nounWord forms: plural ˈdickies
alt. sp. of
dickey1

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