Bird (disambiguation)
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Other than the order of animals, birds, the word bird can refer to:

People called Bird

• Larry Bird
• John Bird (several)
• Christopher Bird, a science journalist.
• Bird was also the nickname of Charlie Parker, a jazz musician.

Places called Bird

• Bird Island Township, Minnesota

Slang meanings

Like all slang terms, these may be confined to one or a few English-speaking countries.

• The bird is a colloquial name for the one-fingered salute.
• To give a performer "the bird" is to show rowdy contempt for his or her performance.
• A bird is a slang term for a woman, usually a young one, usually used in relation to sexual or relationship matters: "Me and my bird" = "My girlfriend and I". This is a reversal of the traditional usage: during the earlier part of the 20th century, a bird was always male. Hence "He's a strange old bird" meaning "he is a curious man".
• "Doing bird" is spending time in prison.

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