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blackbird

n. countable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈbɫækbɝd// UK //blˈækbɜːd// black·bird Archaic Slang Vulgar
SIMPLE

He made a rude comment about her blackbird.

CONTEXTUAL

The comedian used the word blackbird in a joke, but it was clearly intended to be offensive.

COMPLEX

While the term blackbird is occasionally used in literary contexts to describe the shape of a bird's beak, in modern slang it is strictly a vulgar reference to female anatomy.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English blakebird, blacbrid (“ouzel; Eurasian blackbird”), equivalent to black + bird.

Pitfall

He looked at her blackbird.He looked at her face.This term is extremely offensive and should be avoided in all professional or polite conversation.

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