Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A skimmer; a bird of the genus Rhynchops: derived from the French bec-en-ciseaux. See skimmer, 3, and cut under Rhynchops.
Wiktionary
- n. The black skimmer (Rynchops niger) bird native to the Atlantic states, USA.
- n. US Someone considered contemptible or foolish.
- n. US An Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) and railroad term for someone who refused to join the union or who openly colluded with management to thwart the union.
Etymologies
- scissor + bill (Wiktionary)
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Gapeseeds and Muckworms - Compound De...
A list of compound derogatory names such as gapeseed, muckworm and lickspittle. Your one-word contributions to this list are welcome.
See sionnach's list derogatory terms I should use ...gapeseed, muckworm, lickspittle, makeweight, bootlicker, backscratcher, apple-polisher, backslapper, brownnoser, rakeshame, yesman, freeloader and 293 more...
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