to fly the blue pigeon: (a) cant to steal lead (now historical); (b) Nautical slang to cast the sounding lead.
单词 | θ147008 |
释义 | the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > steal [verb (intransitive)] > steal lead (1) to fly the blue pigeon1781 to fly the blue pigeon: (a) cant to steal lead (now historical); (b) Nautical slang to cast the sounding lead. |
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