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birdie

bir·die

UK/ˈbɜː.di/ US/ˈbɝ.di/ fairly common slang
verb (1) noun (2)

verb

1.

to shoot in one stroke under par

noun

1.

(golf) a score of one stroke under par on a hole

2.

badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers

Synonyms

Origin

From bird + -ie.

Phrases

  • a little birdie told me
  • double bogey
  • hippo birdie two ewe
  • watch the birdie

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