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~ Friday, March 18, 2005
WITHOUT FEATHERS Bird names used as slang for people: 1 parrot – a copycat 2 chicken – a coward 3 pigeon – girl with attitude (black slang); a newcomer to Alcoholics Anonymous 4 owl – a wise or studious person 5 canary – an informer 6 swan – a show-off or overdressed person 7 cuckoo - an eccentric 8 kiwi – a New Zealander 9 drongo – a disreputable, untrustworthy character (Aus. slang) 10 crow – a boaster 11 peacock – a show-off 12 bantam – someone with a small build 13 gull – an stupid, easily conned person 14 jay – as above (US slang) 15 goose – a silly one 16 coot – a man with no hair 17 turkey – a failure 18 galah – a highly-strung or foolish person (Aus. slang) 19 hawk – a warlike or sharp-eyed person 20 vulture – a callous opportunist 21 nighthawk – one who inhabits the night 22 gannet - a glutton 23 magpie – a hoarder or pilferer |