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by lady fuschia on March 28th, 2006

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What's the origin of the British slang term "Bird" to refer to a woman?

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  • by Alatea on April 13th, 2006

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    The general sense of ‘bird’ as a ‘girl’ was current from the late 19th century, but the term was also often specifically used of a ‘sweetheart’, especially in the early 20th century.

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