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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.

a fishhook having an even bend.

Kirby ² American

[kur-bee] / ˈkɜr bi /

noun

a male given name.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

kirbies

plural

Etymology

Origin of kirby

First recorded in 1795–1805; after the proper name

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