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give someone the bird

give some·one the bird
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [giv suhm-wuhn, -wuh n stressed th ee burd]
    • /gɪv ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən stressed ði bɜrd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [giv suhm-wuhn, -wuh n stressed th ee burd]
    • /gɪv ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən stressed ði bɜrd/

Definitions of give someone the bird words

  • noun give someone the bird to tell someone rudely to depart; scoff at; hiss 0
  • verb give someone the bird Alternative form of flip the bird. 0

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Parts of speech for Give someone the bird

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

give someone the bird popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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