English
bird dog
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈbɜːd dɒɡ/
Noun

bird dog (plural bird dogs)

  1. A dog used in shooting to retrieve the dead birds, especially an English pointer.
  2. A tout.
  3. (CB slang) A radar detector (for detecting police speed traps).
    • 1986, Steve Earle, Guitar Town
      I'm just out of Austin bound for San Antone
      With the radio blastin' and the bird dog on
  4. A hyperextension exercise performed lying on the knees, with one arm and the opposite leg lifted.
Synonyms Verb

bird dog

  1. (intransitive) To watch closely.
  2. (transitive) To seek out.


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