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noun
- Any of various birds, of the family Cuculidae, famous for laying its eggs in the nests of other species; but especially Cuculus canorus that has a characteristic two-note call
- The sound of that particular bird. (literally <i>woo-oo</i>)
- The bird shaped figure found in Swiss/German clocks (cuckoo clocks) or the clock itself.
- Someone found where they shouldn't be (used especially in the phrase 'A cuckoo in the nest'.)
- Someone who is crazy.
Translations: - Dutch: koekoek(nl)m
- French: coucou(fr)m
- German: Kuckuck(de)m
- Italian: cucí¹(it, cuculo, m}}, {{t+, it)m
- Spanish: cuco , cuclillo
verb
- To make the call of a cuckoo
- To repeat something incessantly
Translations: adjective
- crazy, Crazy; not sane.
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