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bird

/ˈbɝd/ noun C2
  1. A prison sentence. (slang, uncountable) · He’s doing bird.
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When he found the unfortunate Swallow lifeless on the ground, he said, “Unhappy bird!
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 85 · B2
So that some say he looks like a bird; and some say he looks like an elephant; and some say he looks like a cat.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 59 · B2
A FOWLER, taking his bird-lime and his twigs, went out to catch birds.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 77 · B2
So the big bird flew into the air and over the water till she came to where the Scarecrow was perched upon his pole.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 47 · B2

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