whirlybird

[ hwur-lee-burd, wur- ]
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nounInformal.

Origin of whirlybird

1
First recorded in 1950–55; whirl + -y1 + bird

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British Dictionary definitions for whirlybird

whirlybird

/ (ˈwɜːlɪˌbɜːd) /


noun
  1. an informal word for helicopter

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