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pewee

American

[pee-wee] / ˈpi wi /

noun

any of several New World flycatchers of the genus Contopus.
the phoebe.

pewee British

/ ˈpiːwiː /

noun

any of several small North American flycatchers of the genus Contopus, having a greenish-brown plumage

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Etymology

Origin of pewee

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800; imitative

Example Sentences

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Murphy, who coached Oshie at the squirt, pewee and bantam levels, remains close with Oshie.

From Washington Post • Nov. 20, 2021

They were paging through a binder of listings, checking off the day’s sightings, including the northern beardless tyrannulet and greater pewee.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2021

The idea is cute and corny: eleven songs with themes that take off from the tunes of far-out birds like the purple finch and the wood pewee.

From Time Magazine Archive

We gave up the pewee and went back to the raft-making, talking very fast now, and laughing a lot.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

“How would you know about a wood pewee in your business?”

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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