bobolink

[ bob-uh-lingk ]

/ ˈbɒb əˌlɪŋk /

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noun

a common North American songbird, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, that winters in South America.

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Origin of bobolink

1765–75, Americanism; short for Bob o' Lincoln, the bird's call as heard by speakers of English

Words nearby bobolink

Bobigny, boblet, bobo, Bobo-Dioulasso, bobol, bobolink, bobotie, bobowler, Bobruisk, bobrun, bob skate

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How to use bobolink in a sentence

"Excuse me from the job then," said Bobolink, making a wry face.
The Banner Boy Scouts on a Tour|George A. Warren
"It's Bobolink changing his voice," called out Paul, laughingly.
The Banner Boy Scouts on a Tour|George A. Warren
“Perhaps Mr. Briggs may want to scold us for not getting more stuff out before the water was turned on,” chuckled Bobolink.
The Banner Boy Scouts Snowbound|George A. Warren
“Appearances are often deceitful, Bobolink, as you yourself know to your cost,” the scout-master remarked.
The Banner Boy Scouts Snowbound|George A. Warren

“Looks like a few flakes of snow shooting past, in the bargain,” added Bobolink.
The Banner Boy Scouts Snowbound|George A. Warren

British Dictionary definitions for bobolink

bobolink

/ (ˈbɒbəˌlɪŋk) /

noun

an American songbird, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, the male of which has a white back and black underparts in the breeding season: family Icteridae (American orioles)Also called (US): reedbird, ricebird

Word Origin for bobolink

C18: of imitative origin

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