Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.
boo|bird — «BOO BRD», noun. U.S. Slang. a sports fan who boos members of the team he roots for when they play poorly … Useful english dictionary
boo|by — «BOO bee», noun, plural bies. 1. a stupid person; fool; dunce. 2. Also, booby gannet. a kind of large, tropical or subtropical sea bird. Boobies belong to the gannet family. 3. the person or team that does the worst in a contest or game.… … Useful english dictionary
bird — Synonyms and related words: Bronx cheer, Jane, atomic warhead, avifauna, baby bird, bastard, biddy, bird of Jove, bird of Juno, bird of Minerva, bird of night, bird of passage, bird of prey, birdie, birdlife, birdy, bitch, boo, broad, bugger,… … Moby Thesaurus
bird — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Any warm blooded vertebrate with feathers and wings] Syn. fowl, feathered creature, Avis (Latin), songbird, passerine bird, oscine bird, bird of prey, raptor, shorebird, seabird, wader, wading bird, waterfowl, ratite,… … English dictionary for students
bird — noun 1》 a warm blooded egg laying vertebrate animal of a class distinguished by the possession of feathers, wings, and a beak, typically able to fly. [Class Aves.] 2》 informal a person of a specified kind or character: she s a sharp old bird. 3》… … English new terms dictionary
boo — Synonyms and related words: Bronx cheer, Mary Jane, bird, booing, cannabis, catcall, give the bird, give the raspberry, grass, hiss, hissing, hoot, pooh, pooh pooh, pot, raspberry, razz, tea, the bird, weed, whistle at … Moby Thesaurus
boo — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Any of various derisive sounds of disapproval: catcall, hiss, hoot. Slang: bird, Bronx cheer, raspberry, razz. See SOUNDS … English dictionary for students
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
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 someone the bird Brit. — give someone the bird Brit. informal boo or jeer at someone. → bird … English new terms dictionary
