"jaybird" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: jaybirds [plural]
Etymology: From jay + bird. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|jay|bird}} jay + bird Head templates: {{en-noun}} jaybird (plural jaybirds)
  1. A jay or blue jay.
    Sense id: en-jaybird-en-noun-jZZyfulq
  2. (US, colloquial) One who talks incessantly. Tags: US, colloquial Categories (lifeform): Corvids
    Sense id: en-jaybird-en-noun-qEXogYHr Disambiguation of Corvids: 36 64 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: happy as a jaybird, naked as a jaybird

Inflected forms

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          "text": "\"When I say birds of a feather flocks together, it's a metaphorical way of saying -- \"\n\"But dey don't, Mars Tom. No, sir, 'deed dey don't. Dey ain't no feathers dat's more alike den a bluebird en a jaybird, but ef you waits till you catches dem birds together, you'll -- \"\n\"Oh, give us a rest! You can't get the simplest little thing through your thick skull. Now don't bother me any more.\"",
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