noun
1.
an Australian cockatoo, Kakatoe roseicapilla, having rose-colored underparts.
2.
Australian. a fool.
Origin:
1885–90; < Yuwaalaraay (Australian Aboriginal language spoken near Lightning Ridge, N New South Wales) gilā
1885–90; < Yuwaalaraay (Australian Aboriginal language spoken near Lightning Ridge, N New South Wales) gilā
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| —n | |
| 1. | an Australian cockatoo, Kakatoe roseicapilla, having grey wings, back, and crest and a pink body |
| 2. | slang (Austral) a fool or simpleton |
| [C19: from a native Australian language] | |
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