Definitions
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- noun The
hoatzin .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun crested ill-smelling South American bird whose young have claws on the first and second digits of the wings
Etymologies
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From stink + bird, referring to the strong smell of the bird.
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Examples
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The so-called "reform" plan is such a stinkbird that the best-case scenario is that the blue dogs and republicans kill it dead so we can move forward with the push for single payor.
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