English Explanatory Dictionary

birdie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bird; especially, a small and cute one.
  2. The completion of a hole one stroke below par.
  3. A shuttlecock.
  4. A penis.
  5. An electromagnetic signal generated from within an electronic device.
  6. A certain rude gesture in some countries, formed with the middle finger.
  7. A certain rude gesture in some countries, formed with the middle and index fingers.
verb
  1. To score a birdie.
  2. To score a birdie at (a hole).
name
  1. A female given name from English.
  2. A name for any (small) bird. (1999: Oxford Dictionary of Slang, p. 130)

Pronunciation

/ˈbɜː.di/ /ˈbɝ.di/ [ˈbɚɾi] [ˈbɜːɾi] En-au-birdie.ogg

Word forms

birdie birdies birdy birdieing birdying birdied

Etymology

From bird + -ie.

Synonyms

birdlet birdling birb cocky anaconda baloney pony bald-headed hermit banana birdie bobby boonga cack choad choda chode chopper cigar cock corey crank cucumber custard launcher D dick dicklet diddle diddly dingaling ding-a-ling ding-dong dinger dingle dingus dingy dink dinkle dipstick dirk disco stick dog bone dong donger Donkey Kong doodle dork down fire hose fuckpole gherkin hairy canary hammer hog hot dog hot rod hoo-hoo hooter it jade stalk jamoke jigger

Related words

hippo birdie two ewe watch the birdie albatross bogey double bogey eagle
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