old bird
jocular a wary and astute person
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How to use old bird in a sentence
Tough old bird that he was, I always thought he would outlive us all.
I visited this nest several times, and saw the old bird feeding her young.
Birds of Guernsey (1879) | Cecil Smith"I know what's the matter with that damned old bird," he said.
Quin | Alice Hegan RiceShe wouldn't have minded the doctor, he said, but she would naturally want to keep the old bird out of the swim.
Somehow Good | William de MorganThe feet of a young chicken are smooth and soft; whereas, those of an old bird are rough, hard, and scaly.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3 | Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
He is a kind old bird, though he holds his neck so crooked and looks like there was nothing to smile at in the whole wide world.
Outa Karel's Stories | Sanni Metelerkamp
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