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Bird dog

//ˈbɜːd dɒɡ// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A gun dog used in hunting waterfowl and other birds to flush, point out, and/or retrieve the birds.
  2. 2
    a gun dog trained to locate or retrieve birds wordnet
  3. 3
    A tout.
  4. 4
    A person who seeks out real estate investment opportunities in exchange for a fee.
  5. 5
    A radar detector (for detecting police speed traps).

    "I'm just out of Austin bound for San Antone With the radio blastin' and the bird dog on"

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  1. 6
    A hyperextension exercise performed lying on the knees, with one arm and the opposite leg lifted.
  2. 7
    A person who tries to steal someone else's romantic partner

    "Johnny is the joker that's been tryin' to steal my baby He's a bird dog"

Verb
  1. 1
    To watch closely. intransitive
  2. 2
    To seek out. transitive
  3. 3
    A multiservice tactical brevity code requesting configuration of sensors. slang

Etymology

Etymology 1

Compound of bird + dog.

Etymology 2

Compound of bird + dog.

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