blackbirding

black·bird·ing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [blak-bur-ding]
- /ˈblækˌbɜr dɪŋ/
- /ˈblækbɜːdɪŋ /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blak-bur-ding]
- /ˈblækˌbɜr dɪŋ/

Definitions of blackbirding word

noun blackbirding a common European thrush, Turdus merula, the male of which is black with a yellow bill. 1
noun blackbirding any of several American birds of the family Icteridae, having black plumage. Compare crow blackbird, red-winged blackbird, rusty blackbird. 1
noun blackbirding any of several other unrelated birds having black plumage in either or both sexes. 1
noun blackbirding (formerly) a person, especially a Kanaka, who was kidnapped and sold abroad, usually in Australia, as a slave. 1
verb with object blackbirding to kidnap (a person), as in blackbirding. 1
verb without object blackbirding to engage in blackbirding. 1

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Origin of blackbirding

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; blackbird + -ing1

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Parts of speech for Blackbirding

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determiner

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blackbirding popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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