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whirlybird

American  
[hwur-lee-burd, wur-] / ˈʰwɜr liˌbɜrd, ˈwɜr- /

noun

Informal.
  1. helicopter.


whirlybird British  
/ ˈwɜːlɪˌbɜːd /

noun

  1. an informal word for helicopter

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of whirlybird

First recorded in 1950–55; whirl + -y 1 + bird


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As the Scoobies take the slow gondola back down the mountain Matsson flies past in his whirlybird.

From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2023

The whirlybird ride came courtesy of North Cascade Heli, one of the few U.S. heli skiing operations outside Alaska.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 22, 2021

Was it Gonzaga’s Drew Timme dribbling and spinning for whirlybird layups as his Bulldogs steadily mowed down their bedraggled opponents?

From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2021

The sugary whirlybird also features rotor blades and windows made from white chocolate.

From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2021

He points it at the whirlybird and clicks.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein

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