jay-bird

Congratulations again to Stevie Mac, that annoying little kid who keeps telling all & sundry that Dr. James Hansen, PhD, NASA/GISS Dir. of Planetary Studies, Keeper and Protector of AGW Relics & Holies, is naked as a jay-bird.

Roundup « Climate Audit 2007

The katydid led off with a trombone solo; the cricket chimed in with his E. flat cornet; the bumblebee played on his violoncello, and the jay-bird, laughed with his piccolo.

Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales Robert L. Taylor

“I crep’ up the bank just now, ” said Kentuck one day, in a breathless state of excitement, “and dern my skin if he was n’t a talking to a jay-bird as was a sittin’ on his lap.

The Luck of Roaring Camp 1917

"Dick Baker's Cat" was one of these, the jay-bird and acorn story in "A Tramp Abroad" was another.

The Boys' Life of Mark Twain Paine, Albert Bigelow, 1861-1937 1916

Little Billie was playin 'near us, for Mitch was makin' him a little onion bed, and Dick was ridin 'Little Billie on his shoulder, and he was as gay as a jay-bird and singin'.

Mitch Miller Edgar Lee Masters 1909

The voices lessened in the distance, and a jay-bird which had screamed lustily at their approach turned his attention once more to Sydney, and found her still standing, bridle in hand.

A Tar-Heel Baron Edward Stratton Holloway 1903

To dream of a jay-bird, foretells pleasant visits from friends and interesting gossips.

What's in a Dream: A Scientific and Practical Interpretation of Dreams 1901

To catch a jay-bird, denotes pleasant, though unfruitful, tasks.

What's in a Dream: A Scientific and Practical Interpretation of Dreams 1901

To see a dead jay-bird, denotes domestic unhappiness and many vicissitudes.

What's in a Dream: A Scientific and Practical Interpretation of Dreams 1901

"Dick Baker's Cat" was one of these, the jay-bird and acorn story in "A Tramp Abroad" was another.

The Boys' Life of Mark Twain Albert Bigelow Paine 1899