释义
n.
〈非正式〉 小鸟（儿童用语）。[ORIGIN: late 18th cent.: probably from
短语
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not a dicky bird not a word； nothing at all 无只言片语；毫无 ‘Did you hear from her ◆?◆◆’ ‘Not a dicky bird ．’ “她给你写信了吗？”“一个字都没有 -
”［ORIGIN
dicky bird being rhyming slang for ‘word’．］