"feathered oof-bird" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: feathered oof-birds [plural]
Etymology: UK late 19th century–1920s. Head templates: {{en-noun}} feathered oof-bird (plural feathered oof-birds)
  1. (dated, idiomatic, British slang) Any large, plentiful source or supplier of money. Tags: British, dated, idiomatic, slang
    Sense id: en-feathered_oof-bird-en-noun-mP6nrmtF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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        "Any large, plentiful source or supplier of money."
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