| 单词 | big-assed bird |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbig-assed bird big-assed bird n. U.S. Military slang (now chiefly historical) an aeroplane with a large tail section. like a big-assed bird: quickly, swiftly. ΚΠ 1945 Yank (Mediterranean ed.) 20 July 21/2 The FM says they [sc. second lieutenants] should be out in front like a big-assed bird. 1965 E. Jablonski Flying Fortress iv. 37 Possibly the most commonly used name for the B-17 was the affectionate recognition of the increased size of the empennage.., ‘Big Assed Bird’. 1980 E. McDowell To keep our Honor Clean 128 They sneak up like big-assed birds and run you through with a bayonet. 2004 J. F. Mullins Into Treeline iii. 107 That big-assed bird ain't going to wait for us. < as lemmas |
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