"scissorbill" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-scissorbill.ogg [Australia] Forms: scissorbills [plural]
Etymology: scissor + bill Etymology templates: {{compound|en|scissor|bill}} scissor + bill Head templates: {{en-noun}} scissorbill (plural scissorbills)
  1. (now rare) Synonym of skimmer: birds of the genus Rynchops. Tags: archaic Categories (lifeform): Pigs, Seabirds Synonyms: skimmer [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-scissorbill-en-noun-d2fGtumS Disambiguation of Pigs: 36 14 12 38 Disambiguation of Seabirds: 49 7 6 38 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 42 12 14 32
  2. (US, archaic) Synonym of razorback: a variety of pig. Tags: US, archaic Categories (lifeform): Pigs Synonyms: razorback [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-scissorbill-en-noun-rKwPhGSV Disambiguation of Pigs: 36 14 12 38 Categories (other): American English
  3. (US, derogatory) A fool, an incompetent; a yokel, a hick. Tags: US, derogatory Categories (lifeform): Pigs
    Sense id: en-scissorbill-en-noun-o9q0p00l Disambiguation of Pigs: 36 14 12 38 Categories (other): American English
  4. (IWW slang, derogatory, archaic) A foolish worker who lacks class consciousness and opposes unions; also, a company man, a drone, . Tags: archaic, derogatory Categories (lifeform): Pigs
    Sense id: en-scissorbill-en-noun-kKOAGcW2 Disambiguation of Pigs: 36 14 12 38 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 11 13 45

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