Definition

Noun: - The excrement or feces of pigeons: This term refers specifically to the waste matter expelled by pigeons.

Usage

• This noun is typically used in literal contexts to describe the physical substance.
• It often appears in discussions about urban maintenance, public health, sanitation, or property damage.
• It is generally used in a neutral, descriptive manner.

Examples

• The statue was covered in pigeon droppings.
• Cleaning pigeon droppings from the balcony is a frequent chore in this city.
• The building's facade was damaged by years of accumulated pigeon droppings.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used metaphorically in informal contexts to describe something unpleasant, messy, or burdensome that has been left behind.
  • After the festival, the park was left with a cultural hangover of noise and pigeon droppings of abandoned ideas.

Variants and Related Words

• Droppings (noun): The excrement of animals, especially birds or small mammals.
• Guano (noun): The excrement of seabirds or bats, accumulated and used as fertilizer. While sometimes used informally for pigeon waste, "guano" technically refers to a large, harvested accumulation from specific species.

Synonyms

• Pigeon excrement
• Pigeon feces
• Pigeon waste

Notes on Meaning

• The term is compound, consisting of the noun "pigeon" and the noun "droppings." Its meaning is specific and literal, with no distinct idiomatic meanings separate from its components.
• There are no specific phrasal verbs or idioms associated with this compound noun.

Noun

1. droppings of pigeons