| 释义 |
oozlum bird|ˈuːzlʌm|
[Fanciful.]
A mythical or unrecognized bird (see quots.).
1899W. T. Goodge Hits, Skits, & Jingles 6 It's a curious bird, the Oozlum, And a bird that's mighty wise, For it always flies tail-first to Keep the dust out of its eyes! 1951Partridge Dict. Slang (ed. 4) 1126/1 Oozlum bird, ‘a bird whose species you cannot recognise on sight’,..: Naval. 1974P. Cave Dirtiest Picture Postcard xvii. 113 The fabulous oozlum bird, which flies round in ever-decreasing circles until it disappears up its own arsehole in a puff of blue smoke. |