- snowbird snow bird
- Сленг: сезонный рабочий, наркоман (особенно употребляющий кокаин)
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
snowbird snow bird
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Snowbird — Snow bird, n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) An arctic finch ({Plectrophenax nivalis} syn. {Plectrophanes nivalis}) common, in winter, both in Europe and the United States, and often appearing in large flocks during snowstorms. It is partially white, but… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
snow bunting — Snowbird Snow bird, n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) An arctic finch ({Plectrophenax nivalis} syn. {Plectrophanes nivalis}) common, in winter, both in Europe and the United States, and often appearing in large flocks during snowstorms. It is partially white,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
snowbird — snow|bird [ snou,bɜrd ] noun count AMERICAN 1. ) INFORMAL someone who moves to a warmer area every winter 2. ) any bird that comes to an area in winter … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
snowbird — snow|bird [ˈsnəubə:d US ˈsnoubə:rd] n AmE informal someone, especially an old person, who every year leaves their home in a cold part of the US to go and live in a warm part of the US for the winter … Dictionary of contemporary English
snowbird — snow•bird [[t]ˈsnoʊˌbɜrd[/t]] n. 1) orn junco 2) cvb Informal. a person who vacations in or moves to a warmer climate during cold weather 3) pha Slang. a cocaine addict or habitual user • Etymology: 1830–40, amer … From formal English to slang
blue snowbird — Snowbird Snow bird, n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) An arctic finch ({Plectrophenax nivalis} syn. {Plectrophanes nivalis}) common, in winter, both in Europe and the United States, and often appearing in large flocks during snowstorms. It is partially white,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
snowbird — /snoh berrd /, n. 1. junco. 2. See snow bunting. 3. Informal. a person who vacations in or moves to a warmer climate during cold weather. 4. Slang. cokehead. [1665 75; SNOW + BIRD] * * * species of junco (q.v.). * * * … Universalium
snowbird — [snō′bʉrd΄] n. 1. a widely distributed junco (Junco hyemalis) commonly seen in the winter ☆ 2. [see SNOW, 7 & BIRD, 5] Slang a person addicted to the use of cocaine or heroin ☆ 3. Slang a northern tourist who vacations in the South during the… … English World dictionary
Snowbird (people) — This article is about migratory people called Snowbirds, for alternate meanings see snowbird. The term Snowbird is used to describe Canadians and people from the Northeast or Midwestern United States who spend a large portion of winter in warmer… … Wikipedia
Junco hyemalis — Snowbird Snow bird, n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) An arctic finch ({Plectrophenax nivalis} syn. {Plectrophanes nivalis}) common, in winter, both in Europe and the United States, and often appearing in large flocks during snowstorms. It is partially white,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plectrophanes nivalis — Snowbird Snow bird, n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) An arctic finch ({Plectrophenax nivalis} syn. {Plectrophanes nivalis}) common, in winter, both in Europe and the United States, and often appearing in large flocks during snowstorms. It is partially white,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
