whirl·y·bird

[hwur-lee-burd, wur-]
noun Informal.
helicopter.
Origin:
1950–55; whirl + -y1 + bird

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whirlybird (ˈwɜːlɪˌbɜːd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
an informal word for helicopter

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whirlybird definition


  1. n.
    a helicopter. : See that whirlybird up there? It's timing your speed. Slow down.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
Maples make those little whirlybird seeds you see spiraling down in droves each spring.
Better get packed because the whirlybird's picking us up before dawn.
He was carrying the chemical tank in one hand and the spray wand in the other as he sprayed the whirlybird vents on the roof.
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