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noun U.S. Military Slang.

chicken colonel.

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Origin of bird colonel

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby bird colonel

birdcage, birdcage clock, bird call, bird-catcher tree, bird cherry, bird colonel, bird dog, birder, bird face, bird farm, bird feed

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How to use bird colonel in a sentence

It would be like if after the 40th pipe in Flappy Bird was a scarecrow.
Lost For Thousands of Strokes: 'Desert Golfing' Is 'Angry Birds' as Modern Art|Alec Kubas-Meyer|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
While the chicken today might be the least exotic bird one can think of, it was once a gift that wowed kings.
The History of the Chicken: How This Humble Bird Saved Humanity|William O’Connor|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Exactly when the transition to modern domestic creature took place, for a bird that is wild to this day, is controversial.
The History of the Chicken: How This Humble Bird Saved Humanity|William O’Connor|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mistletoes on mesquite trees in central Mexico have been linked to a greater abundance of tropical bird species.
Mistletoe is the Vampire of Plants|Helen Thompson|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

When a top Mobutu confidant named Colonel Alphonse Bangala purchased the island, Lometcha bought shares.
The Congo's Forgotten Colonial Getaway|Nina Strochlic|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fourteen genera, representing about 19 species, of Mallophaga are reported for 20 different species of bird hosts.
Summer Birds From the Yucatan Peninsula|Erwin E. Klaas
The grass had a delightful fragrance, like new-mown hay, and was neatly wound around the tunnel, like the inside of a bird's-nest.
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
The Colonel and his two friends rode back towards the south, from whence they came.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
Many of his bird neighbors,p. 31 for instance, liked the same things to eat that he did.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
"Colonel Shaffer is a few miles to the west with about five hundred men," replied Harry.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn

British Dictionary definitions for bird colonel

bird colonel

noun

US military slang a full colonel in the US Army

Word Origin for bird colonel

from the eagle insignia of rank

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