"man-bird" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: man-birds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} man-bird (plural man-birds)
  1. (dated, colloquial) A male aviator. Tags: colloquial, dated
    Sense id: en-man-bird-en-noun-Pu2AhByG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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