bobolink

[ bob-uh-lingk ]

noun

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

bobolink

/ ˈbɒbəˌlɪŋk /

noun

1. 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)reedbirdricebird

Word History and Origins

Origin of bobolink¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bobolink¹

C18: of imitative origin

Example Sentences

"Excuse me from the job then," said Bobolink, making a wry face.

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"It's Bobolink changing his voice," called out Paul, laughingly.

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“Perhaps Mr. Briggs may want to scold us for not getting more stuff out before the water was turned on,” chuckled Bobolink.

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“Appearances are often deceitful, Bobolink, as you yourself know to your cost,” the scout-master remarked.

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“Looks like a few flakes of snow shooting past, in the bargain,” added Bobolink.

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