Sekirov Dictionary

bird dog

/ˈbɜːd dɒɡ/

noun 6
verb 3
forms 5

noun6

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A gun dog used in hunting waterfowl and other birds to flush, point out, and/or retrieve the birds.
- Tim Johnson was the property of Mr. Harry Johnson who drove the Mobile bus and lived on the southern edge of town. Tim was a liver-colored bird dog, the pet of Maycomb. — 1960
A tout.
A person who seeks out real estate investment opportunities in exchange for a fee.
A hyperextension exercise performed lying on the knees, with one arm and the opposite leg lifted.
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A person who tries to steal someone else's romantic partner
- Johnny is the joker that's been tryin' to steal my baby He's a bird dog — 1958
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A radar detector (for detecting police speed traps).
- I'm just out of Austin bound for San Antone With the radio blastin' and the bird dog on — 1986

verb3

To seek out.
To watch closely.
A multiservice tactical brevity code requesting configuration of sensors.

forms

bird dogged · bird-dogged · bird dogging · bird dogs · bird-dogs

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