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  • kirby
    kirby
    noun
    a fishhook having an even bend.
  • Kirby
    Kirby
    noun
    a male given name.

kirby

1 American  
[kur-bee] / ˈkɜr bi /

noun

Angling.

plural

kirbies

  1. a fishhook having an even bend.

Kirby 2 American  
[kur-bee] / ˈkɜr bi /

noun

  1. a male given name.

Etymology

Origin of kirby

First recorded in 1795–1805; after the proper name

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