Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

feathered oof-bird

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: feath-ered oof-bird
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any large, plentiful source or supplier of money.

Dated; Slang

Example Sentences

"And didn’t Conklin say ‘Hah! Hah! Hah! I want gold!’ or words to that effect? And didn’t you tell him that the pawn shop that he has there is the home of the feathered oof-bird?”"

Etymology

UK late 19th century–1920s.

Usage

Dated
Slang

Inflected Forms

feathered oof-birds (plural)

Questions

What does feathered oof-bird mean?: Any large, plentiful source or supplier of money.
Where does feathered oof-bird come from?: UK late 19th century–1920s.

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