Associations to the word «Birdie»

Wiktionary

BIRDIE, noun. (diminutive) A bird; a birdling.
BIRDIE, noun. (golf) The completion of a hole one stroke below par.
BIRDIE, noun. (badminton) A shuttlecock.
BIRDIE, noun. (Philippines) (slang) A man's penis.
BIRDIE, noun. (electronics) An electromagnetic signal generated from within an electronic device.
BIRDIE, noun. (usually preceded by "the") A certain rude gesture in some countries, formed with the middle finger.
BIRDIE, noun. (usually preceded by "the") A certain rude gesture in some countries, formed with the middle and index fingers.
BIRDIE, verb. (intransitive) (golf) To score a birdie.
BIRDIE, verb. (transitive) (golf) To score a birdie.

Dictionary definition

BIRDIE, noun. (golf) a score of one stroke under par on a hole.
BIRDIE, noun. Badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers.
BIRDIE, verb. Shoot in one stroke under par.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats