kirby

¹

[kur-bee]

noun

Angling.

plural

kirbies 

1. a fishhook having an even bend.

Kirby

²

[kur-bee]

noun

1. a male given name.

Word History and Origins

Origin of kirby¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; after the proper name

Example Sentences

Ted Bundy’s mythos persists in large part because of this, popping up in the guises of handsome leading men hungry to play him, including but not limited to Mark Harmon, Cary Elwes, Chad Michael Murray, Zac Efron and Luke Kirby.

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Earlier this year, United Chief Executive Scott Kirby declared that the low-cost model for airlines was “dead.”

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Andy Kirby manages the Collegiate vets side, who won the Premier Division title last season, along with Paul Maguire.

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"We went 1-0 up and had a chance to make it 2-0, but once we had a player sent off we were up against it and four quick goals killed the game for us," said Kirby.

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The Dodgers, the team that had spent $85 million on veteran relievers Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates over the winter, had gotten their last three saves from Alex Vesia, Jack Dreyer and Ben Casparius.

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