snow·bird

[snoh-burd]
noun
3.
Informal. a person who vacations in or moves to a warmer climate during cold weather.
4.
Slang. cokehead.

Origin:
1665–75; snow + bird

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snowbird (ˈsnəʊˌbɜːd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  another name for the snow bunting
2.  slang (US) a person addicted to cocaine, or sometimes heroin

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