What does "Bird" mean?

Woman/girlfriend (dated) Older British slang for woman, now considered dated or mildly sexist.

How do you use "Bird" in a sentence?

His new bird. Chatting up birds.

Bird

Slang Term British ★★★☆☆ Moderate Casual

Meaning: Woman/girlfriend (dated)

女人／女朋友（过时用法）

Mujer/novia (anticuado)

女性／彼女（古い表現）

여자/여자친구(구식 표현)

Older British slang for woman, now considered dated or mildly sexist.

较老的英国俚语，指女性，现在被认为过时或略带性别歧视。

Argot británico antiguo para referirse a una mujer, ahora considerado pasado de moda o ligeramente machista.

女性を指す古いイギリスのスラング。現在では時代遅れ、またはやや性差別的とみなされる。

여자를 뜻하는 오래된 영국 속어로, 현재는 구식이거나 다소 성차별적으로 여겨진다.

Examples

His new bird.
他的新女朋友
Su nueva novia
彼の新しい彼女
그의 새 여자친구.
Chatting up birds.
跟女孩搭讪
Ligando con chicas
女の子をナンパしている
여자들에게 작업 걸고 있다.

Pronunciation

/bɜːd/

Usage Guide

Context: dated contexts

Tone: dated/sexist

✓ Do Say

Older speakers
年纪较大的人使用
lo usan hablantes mayores
年配の人が使う
나이 든 화자들이 사용

✗ Don't Say

Can be offensive
可能会冒犯他人
Puede resultar ofensivo
不快に感じる人もいるので注意
불쾌감을 줄 수 있음

Common Mistakes

Dated term

Origin & History

British slang, 1920s, possibly from rhyming slang.

Cultural Context

Era: 1920s

Generation: Older

Social background: Working class

Pop culture: 1960s British culture

Regional notes: British, dated.

Variations

BirdDolly bird