dickey-bird
Definition
- Noun:
- A small bird: The word "dickey-bird" refers to a small bird. It is a term often used by adults when speaking to or in the presence of young children.
- A trivial or insignificant thing: In a more figurative or dismissive sense, it can refer to something very small, unimportant, or a tiny amount.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Look at the little dickey-bird in the tree! (Used to point out a small bird to a child.)
- He didn't say a dickey-bird about his plans. (Meaning he didn't say a single word or give any information.)
Advanced Usage
- "Not a dickey-bird": An idiom meaning complete silence or no communication at all.
- I asked him several times, but I haven't heard a dickey-bird. (I haven't heard a single word from him.)
Variants and Related Words
- Dickeybird: An alternative spelling of the same word.
- Dicky-bird: Another common variant spelling.
Synonyms
- Birdie: A similar childish or affectionate term for a small bird.
- Tweetie: An informal, often childish name for a bird, imitative of its sound.
Related Idioms
- "Not a dickey-bird": As mentioned above, this is the primary idiom, emphasizing a total absence of sound or information.
- The suspect hasn't uttered a dickey-bird since his arrest.
Noun
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small bird; adults talking to children sometimes use these words to refer to small birds
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