shitehawk
Noun
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Noun
shitehawk (plural shitehawks)
- (UK, Ireland, informal) A large scavenging or predatory bird; especially (originally in military use in South Asia) the black kite.
- Shite-hawks..are more properly known as black kites,..gaining their unlovely nickname from British troops who used to get the meat stolen from their plates by these bold and skilful birds.
- (UK, Ireland, informal) The European herring gull.
- (UK, Ireland, informal) An objectionable person; a twat or wanker.
- 1997, Valerie Maher, Sarah's Gate: Tales from Ballyhornet
- "Watch yer language, ye shitehawk." His da had heard the din from the kitchen and had decided to have his say in the matter.
- 2001, Gary Owen, Crazy Gary's Mobile Disco
- What must it be like, to be such a fucking gimp, and see perfection, and know you're too much of a shitehawk to ever have it?
- 1997, Valerie Maher, Sarah's Gate: Tales from Ballyhornet
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