English
Noun
en-noun
- A jay or blue jay.
#*1894: Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer Abroad
#*:"When I say birds of a feather flocks together, it's a metaphorical way of saying -- "
#*:"But dey don't, Mars Tom. No, sir, 'deed dey don't. Dey ain't no feathers dat's more alike den a bluebird en a jaybird, but ef you waits till you catches dem birds together, you'll -- "
#*:"Oh, give us a rest! You can't get the simplest little thing through your thick skull. Now don't bother me any more."
- context|US|colloquial One who talks incessantly.
#: Belinda was a jaybird and could prattle on for hours about the latest gossip.
Derived terms
naked as a jaybird
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