"shitehawk" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shitehawks [plural]
Etymology: shite + hawk Etymology templates: {{compound|en|shite|hawk}} shite + hawk Head templates: {{en-noun}} shitehawk (plural shitehawks)
  1. (UK, Ireland, informal) A large scavenging or predatory bird; especially (originally in military use in South Asia) the black kite. Tags: Ireland, UK, informal Categories (lifeform): Kites (birds)
    Sense id: en-shitehawk-en-noun-Z4TQkug~ Disambiguation of Kites (birds): 46 24 30 Categories (other): British English, Irish English
  2. (UK, Ireland, informal) The European herring gull. Tags: Ireland, UK, informal Categories (lifeform): Gulls
    Sense id: en-shitehawk-en-noun-2vRwFHJf Disambiguation of Gulls: 28 64 8 Categories (other): British English, Irish English
  3. (UK, Ireland, informal) An objectionable person; a twat or wanker. Tags: Ireland, UK, informal
    Sense id: en-shitehawk-en-noun-ysqEWRIN Categories (other): British English, Irish English

Inflected forms

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