Meaning of dicky-bird | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A small bird.
   familiar
2. A word; a brief chat.
   British, informal
3. A small thing.
   British, informal

Examples

“The Swan and the Dickey-bird: A Fable.”

“Simple Simon went a hunting, He thought he could not fail, For to catch a Dickie Bird, For he’d got a little salt to put upon his tail.”

“We've not heard a dicky-bird about anything relating to his birthday.”

“I peeked into the cellar but there was nothing there. Not a dicky-bird.”

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