bullspink

/ˈbʊlˌspɪŋk/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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noun

Obsolete

"Their haunts are stubble fields, and in very severe weather, farm-yards, where they feed among the chaff and refuse of the corn; hence they get the name of Chaffinch. In Yorkshire this bird is known by the name Bullspink."
"Chaffinch. Fringilla celebs. A common resident. Locally known as the ‘bullspink.’ Observed above Angram, at 1,050 feet."
"Eh ! what a grand shop this is ! It's makin me feel as pyert as a bullspink, an' as leet i' th' anclif as a gruand !"

From bull + spink.

bullspinks (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce bullspink?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʊlˌspɪŋk/.

What does bullspink mean?

A chaffinch or a bullfinch.

Where does bullspink come from?

From bull + spink.

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