jaybird

pronunciation

How to pronounce jaybird in British English: UK ['dʒeɪbɜ:d]word uk audio image

How to pronounce jaybird in American English: US ['dʒeɪˌbəd] word us audio image

  • Noun:
    common jay of eastern North America; bright blue with grey breast

Word Origin

jaybird (n.)
1660s, from jay + bird (n.). It appears after the time jay began to be used of persons, too.

Example

1. Billy " , called mrs. franklin , " get back in the house and get some clothes on . You 're as naked as a jaybird .
2. I 'm sitting there showering , naked as a jaybird and here comes rahm emanuel not even with a towel wrapped around his tush , poking his finger in my chest , yelling at me because I wasn 't going to vote for the president 's budget .

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