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nighthawk in British English
(ˈnaɪtˌhɔːk)
noun
1. Also called: bullbat, mosquito hawk
any American nightjar of the genus Chordeiles and related genera, having a dark plumage and, in the male, white patches on the wings and tail
2. informal another name for night owl
nighthawk in American English
(ˈnaɪtˌhɔk)
noun
1. US
any of various nightjars that feed on flying insects, esp., the common nighthawk (Chordeiles minor), which is active during the day or night
2. US
night owl (sense 2)
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- a-hard-row-to-hoe
- a hard row to hoe a tough row to hoe
- ahasuerus
- a hatchet man
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- a haze of cigarette smoke
- ahchoo
- a-head
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