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noun
1.
any bird of the family Columbidae, having a compact body and short legs, especially the larger species with square or rounded tails. Compare dove1 (def. 1).
2.
a domesticated member of this family, as one of the varieties of the rock dove.
3.
Slang.
a.
a young, usually attractive, girl.
b.
a person who is easily fooled or cheated; dupe.
4.
Poker Slang. a card, acquired in the draw, that greatly improves a hand or makes it a winner.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English pejon young dove < Middle French pijon < Late Latin pīpiōn- (stem of pīpiō) squab, akin to pīpīre, pīpāre to chirp
1350–1400; Middle English pejon young dove < Middle French pijon < Late Latin pīpiōn- (stem of pīpiō) squab, akin to pīpīre, pīpāre to chirp
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
pigeon
1211, from O.Fr. pijon "young dove," probably from V.L. *pibionem, dissimilation from L.L. pipionem "squab, young chirping bird" (3c.), acc. of L. pipio "chirping bird," from pipire "to peep, chirp," of imitative origin. Modern spelling is from later Fr. pigeon. Replaced culver (O.E. culufre, from V.L.
EXPAND*columbra, from L. columbula) and native dove. Pigeonhole (1577) was originally a small recess for pigeons to nest in. The verb sense of "label mentally" is from 1870. Pigeon-toed first recorded 1801 (of horses).
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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