birb

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bird, especially a small and cute one.

Pronunciation

/bɜːb/ /bɜɹb/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-birb.wav

Word forms

birb birbs

Etymology

Alteration of bird. Possibly coined by Katie Gouldin on the humorous Twitter account @ProBirdRights in a 2012 tweet, although it did not become widely used until 2014.

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