"birdo" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɜː(ɹ)dəʊ/ Audio: EN-AU ck1 birdo.ogg [Australia] Forms: birdos [plural]
Etymology: bird + -o Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bird|o}} bird + -o Head templates: {{en-noun}} birdo (plural birdos)
  1. (Australia, slang) A birder or birdwatcher. Tags: Australia, slang Categories (topical): Birdwatching, People Related terms: twitcher

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for birdo meaning in English (2.1kB)

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