feathered oof-bird

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English

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Etymology

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UK late 19th century–1920s.

Noun

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feathered oof-bird (plural feathered oof-birds)

  1. (dated, idiomatic, British slang) Any large, plentiful source or supplier of money.
    • 2015 April 24, Francis Dimenno, “The Information #883”, in dimenno[1]:
      And didn’t Conklin say ‘Hah! Hah! Hah! I want gold!’ or words to that effect? And didn’t you tell him that the pawn shop that he has there is the home of the feathered oof-bird?”

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