Jaybird
noun, slang
noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A jay or blue jay.
""When I say birds of a feather flocks together, it's a metaphorical way of saying -- " "But dey don't, Mars Tom. No, sir, 'deed dey don't. Dey ain't no feathers dat's more alike den a bluebird en a jaybird, but ef you waits till you catches dem birds together, you'll -- " "Oh, give us a rest! You can't get the simplest little thing through your thick skull. Now don't bother me any more.""
- 2 common jay of eastern North America; bright blue with grey breast wordnet
- 3 One who talks incessantly. US, colloquial
"Belinda was a jaybird and could prattle on for hours about the latest gossip."
Example
More examples"Takuya swam naked as a jaybird."
Etymology
From jay + bird.
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