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old bird

British  

noun

  1. humorous a wary and astute person

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“What a way to go. Poor old bird.”

From Literature

You know, I’m a strange old bird at this point.

From New York Times

The old bird towers I encountered were made of wood and stone.

From New York Times

“Not as nimble as I used to be, but this old bird can still start a darn good fire.”

From Literature

“Welp. Guess that’s the end of fantasy jewelry shopping for this old bird! I’m clearly losing my marbles!”

From Literature