Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A common name of the small green heron of the United States, Butorides virescens, also called shitepoke, chalk-line, and little green heron.
- noun A giddy, capricious person.
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Examples
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"'Tis that fly-up-the-creek miller as they've come arter," he muttered.
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"'Tis that fly-up-the-creek miller as they've come arter," he muttered.
The Miller Of Old Church Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow 1909
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When once the fly-up-the-creek had gone out of sight and out of hearing,
Queer Stories for Boys and Girls Edward Eggleston 1869
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"You must put that away!" said the fly-up-the-creek, pecking his long nose at the gold key.
Queer Stories for Boys and Girls Edward Eggleston 1869
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"Now, my white coat, put that back, ke-whack," said the fly-up-the-creek fairy.
Queer Stories for Boys and Girls Edward Eggleston 1869
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Now, if he had James's temper, I could make something out of him, but he's different -- he's fly-up-the-creek -- he's as flighty as a woman. "
Virginia Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow 1909
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"Don't you know Tom Pollard is nothing but a fly-up-the-creek?
The Melting of Molly Maria Thompson Daviess 1898
reesetee commented on the word fly-up-the-creek
Nickname for the Green Heron. Also called swamp squaggin, skeow, and (forgive me) shite-poke, for its habit of defecating when disturbed.
December 7, 2007