- Give the bird
- to ridicule (someone)
Dictionary of Australian slang . 2013.
Give the bird
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give the bird — give (someone) the bird informal 1 or flip (someone) the bird US : to make an offensive gesture at someone by pointing the middle finger upward while keeping the other fingers folded down He flipped them the bird. [=gave them the finger] 2 Brit … Useful english dictionary
give the bird — flip/give (someone) the bird American & Australian, very informal to make a very impolite sign by raising your middle finger towards someone in order to show that you are angry with them. If he d shouted at me like that I d have flipped him the… … New idioms dictionary
give the bird — Australian Slang to ridicule (someone) … English dialects glossary
give someone the bird — phrase mainly american informal to hold up your middle finger as a very rude sign Thesaurus: to use a particular gesture to communicate somethinghyponym Main entry: bird * * * see flip someone the bird * * * gi … Useful english dictionary
The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage — is Tale 23 of the Grimm s Fairy Tales Synopsis Once upon a time, the Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage lived happily together. The Bird brings home wood from the forest; the Mouse delivers water , makes the cooking fire, lays the table; and the… … Wikipedia
give someone the bird Brit. — give someone the bird Brit. informal boo or jeer at someone. → bird … English new terms dictionary
The Bird (mascot) — This article is about the Air Force Academy mascot. For other uses, see Bird (disambiguation). The Bird is the mascot of the United States Air Force Academy. The Bird is also the name of the bronze falcon statuette presented to distinguished… … Wikipedia
give someone the bird — flip/give (someone) the bird American & Australian, very informal to make a very impolite sign by raising your middle finger towards someone in order to show that you are angry with them. If he d shouted at me like that I d have flipped him the… … New idioms dictionary
give the finger — verb To make an obscene gesture by closing the fist and extending the middle finger upwards Syn: flick off, flip off, flip the bird … Wiktionary
squirt the bird — v. To send a signal to a satellite. Example Citation: Once the domain of spies, military incursion forces, and yachts of the super rich, satellite phones are increasingly being used for business applications. Their main benefit: they let you send … New words
