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whirlybird

[hwur-lee-burd, wur-]

whirl·y·bird

[hwur-lee-burd, wur-]
noun Informal.

Origin:
1950–55; whirl + -y1 + bird
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Whirlybird is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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whirlybird (ˈwɜːlɪˌbɜːd)
 
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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