noun
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dicky bird
DIK-ee-BURD · noun · slang
Rhyming slang for word; 'not a dicky bird' = not a word.
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Cockney rhyming slang for word, chiefly in 'not a dicky bird' (nothing, silence).
“He never said a dicky bird all evening.”
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dicky bird In A Sentence
He never said a dicky bird all evening.
Origin & Usage
'Bird' rhymes with 'word'; traditional London rhyming slang.
Variants
dickie bird
People Also Ask
What does 'dicky bird' mean?
It's Cockney rhyming slang for 'word', used mainly in the phrase 'not a dicky bird' meaning not a single word, or complete silence.
How does the rhyme work?
'Bird' rhymes with 'word', so a 'dicky bird' stands in for a word in the classic Cockney manner.
How do you use 'dicky bird'?
Almost always in the negative: 'he never said a dicky bird all evening' means he didn't say anything at all.
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