"fly the blue pigeon" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: flies the blue pigeon [present, singular, third-person], flying the blue pigeon [participle, present], flew the blue pigeon [past], flown the blue pigeon [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|fly<,,flew,flown> the blue pigeon}} fly the blue pigeon (third-person singular simple present flies the blue pigeon, present participle flying the blue pigeon, simple past flew the blue pigeon, past participle flown the blue pigeon)
  1. (UK, slang, obsolete) To steal lead from the roof or other parts of a building. Tags: UK, obsolete, slang Related terms: blue pigeon flyer
    Sense id: en-fly_the_blue_pigeon-en-verb-2jp4oM-c Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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