Birdie

Definitions

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

Equivalents

23 more languages

العربيةالطّائر

Беларускаяптушка

Bosanskifinger

Catalàocellet

Češtinaptáčekukazováček

Danskfingerfugleunge

Ελληνικάπουλάκι

Esperantobirdeto

Suomibirkkukeskisormilintunen

Galegopaxariño

Hrvatskifinger

Հայերենթռչնիկ

Bahasa Indonesiadengung

Italianouccellino

日本語小鳥

Македонскиптиченце

Nederlandsvogeltje

Polskikometkalotkaptaszekptaszynawolant+ 2 more

Portuguêspassarinho

RomânămuiePăsărelpăsărică

Русскийпта́шкапти́чка

Српскиfinger

Українськапташапташаткопташка

Examples

“Near-synonyms: birdlet, birdling, birb, cocky”

“Aw, that's a cute little birdie. Is it a budgie?”

“'Listen⟳ to th' birdies,' said the child, raising her radiant face⟳ to the roof, and at the supreme moment accompanying them in perfect mimicry.”

“He scored ten birdies during the tournament.”

“The heat brought one blessing. It baked the 7,053-yard par 35-35—70 course to concrete hardness and gave some added roll to the drives. Birdie, which have⟳ been at a premium, came easier.”

““Don't call⟳ me Beatrice, Leam. I don't like⟳ Beatrice and I told you so before.” He acted contrite. “I'm sorry, Birdie.””

“Meet⟳ Birdie Dunlop - Evers . Or Bridget Elspeth Veronica Dunlop - Evers , to give⟳ her her full name⟳ . Born in Gloucestershire in April 1964.”

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