early bird

noun
1.
a person who rises at an early hour.
2.
a person who arrives before others, as for the purpose of gaining some advantage: The early birds got the best seats for the play.
3.
(initial capital letters) Aerospace. the first of the Intelsat series of communications satellites, orbited (1965) by Intelsat.

Origin:
1885–90

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early bird
 
n
informal a person who rises early or arrives in good time

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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
Early Bird
 
n
See also Intelsat one of a number of communications satellites, the first of which was launched in 1965 into a stationary orbit and provided telephone channels between Europe and the US

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early bird definition


  1. n.
    a person who gets up early. : The early birds saw the corpse on the street and called the cops.
  2. n.
    a person who arrives early. : There were some early birds who arrived before the tea things were laid.
  3. mod.
    having to do with early arrival. : Early bird arrivals will be given a free cup of coffee.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
Dine in the early evening for a three-course early bird dinner special and
  bring the kids because they get their own menu here.
It also holds special discount days and early bird specials.
The early bird gets the worm-and may avoid skin cancer.
Receive an early bird discount when ordering by mail before a predetermined
  date set by the organizers.
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