birdies

We have found lemma(root) word of birdies : birdie.

Definitions


[ˈbəːdi], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a child's term for a bird

- a score of one stroke under par at a hole
(e.g: he finished with a birdie two on the 18th)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 18th century: diminutive of bird; the golf term comes from US slang bird, denoting any first-rate thing


[ˈbəːdi], (Verb)

Definitions:
- play (a hole) with a score of one stroke under par
(e.g: Drummond birdied the 16th and 17th for a 73)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 18th century: diminutive of bird; the golf term comes from US slang bird, denoting any first-rate thing




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