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bird' dog"

1. one of any of various breeds of dogs trained to hunt or retrieve birds.
2. Informal.a person hired to locate special items or people, esp. a talent scout who seeks out promising athletes.
3. Slang.a person who steals another person's date.

bird-dog

Pronunciation: (bûrd'dôg", -dog"), [key]
—v., -dogged, -dog•ging.

—v.t. Informal.
1. to follow, watch carefully, or investigate.
2. to seek out.

—v.i.
1. Informal.to follow or watch carefully.
2. Slang.to steal or attempt to steal another person's date.

bird dismount

birder

See also:

bird dog (Thesaurus)

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