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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pi•geon1 /ˈpɪdʒən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Birdsa bird having a plump body and small head, esp. the larger species with square or rounded tails.
- Slang Terms
- a girl or young woman.
- a person who is easily fooled or cheated.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pi•geon1 (pij′ən),USA pronunciation n. - Birdsany bird of the family Columbidae, having a compact body and short legs, esp. the larger species with square or rounded tails. Cf. dove 1 (def. 1).
- Birdsa domesticated member of this family, as one of the varieties of the rock dove.
- Slang Terms
- a young, usually attractive, girl.
- a person who is easily fooled or cheated;
dupe.
- Games[Poker Slang.]a card, acquired in the draw, that greatly improves a hand or makes it a winner.
- Late Latin pīpiōn- (stem of pīpiō) squab, akin to pīpīre, pīpāre to chirp
- Middle French pijon
- Middle English pejon young dove 1350–1400
- Linguistics(not in technical use) pidgin;
pidgin English.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: pigeon / ˈpɪdʒɪn/ n - any of numerous birds of the family Columbidae, having a heavy body, small head, short legs, and long pointed wings: order Columbiformes
See rock dove
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French pijon young dove, from Late Latin pīpiō young bird, from pīpīre to chirp pigeon / ˈpɪdʒɪn/ n - Brit informal concern or responsibility (often in the phrase it's his, her, etc, pigeon)
Etymology: 19th Century: altered from pidgin |