Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A skimmer; a bird of the genus Rhynchops: derived from the French bec-en-ciseaux. See
skimmer , 3, and cut underRhynchops .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The black
skimmer (Rynchops niger ) bird native to the Atlantic states, USA. - noun US Someone considered
contemptible orfoolish . - noun US An Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) and railroad term for someone who refused to join the
union or who openly colluded withmanagement to thwart the union.
Etymologies
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scissor + bill
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Labels: travel, value comments: scissorbill said ...
California roll in Nebraska? Risky. Jessica Hagy 2006
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