jaybird
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of jaybird
Example Sentences
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One instant there wasn’t as much as a jaybird around my traps; then as quick as Mama was with a peach tree switch, there was a monkey.
From Literature
An amateur photographer from Scotland has captured incredible pictures of two jaybirds fighting over food.
From Fox News
“The majority of people are nudists, and we are walking around free as a jaybird,” Ms. Porta said.
From New York Times
The five jaybirds whirled over the house, screaming, and into the mulberries again.
From Literature
I had the time to notice several gray jaybirds flying around a small ponderosa pine tree, bugging me for food.
From Washington Times
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