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dough bird
[ doh-burd ]
/ ˈdoʊ ˌbɜrd /
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noun
the Eskimo curlew.
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Origin of dough bird
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Words nearby dough bird
douche, douchebag, Doug, dough, doughbelly, dough bird, doughboy, doughboys, Dougherty wagon, doughface, doughfoot
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How to use dough bird in a sentence
Apparently, that was the beginning of the end of the "dough bird," which was another name for this curlew.
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