dickey-bird

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dickey-bird

Look at the little dickey-bird in the tree.

Definition
  1. 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.
dickey-bird

Look at the little dickey-bird in the tree.

Noun
  1. small bird; adults talking to children sometimes use these words to refer to small birds

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