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WADING
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To mean good, excellant ace. Used as "My new bike is peachy/ peachy beef.", "I let off a peach of a fart.".
crazy; insane ‘She’s gone troppo.’
Blue plum was slang for a bullet.
Hipped is American and Canadian slang for very enthusiastic about.
Bad or annoying person
Puff and dart is London Cockney rhyming slang for start.
Landing short in the ramp area, resulting in a crash.
a hired man, especially in the western United States, who tends cattle and performs many of his duties on horseback; cowman, cowpoke, cowpuncher; sometimes refers to a cattle rustler; especially a cowboy who drifted from ranch to ranch and helped out in busy times.
Crack and methamphetamine; to inject a drug
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p. pr. & vb. n.
of Wade
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Any one of several species of wading birds of the genera Ajaja and Platalea, and allied genera, in which the long bill is broadly expanded and flattened at the tip.
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Any of several wading birds belonging to the genus Jacana and several allied genera, all of which have spurs on the wings. They are able to run about over floating water weeds by means of their very long, spreading toes. Called also surgeon bird.
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A wading bird with long legs; as, the green-legged shank, or knot; the yellow shank, or tattler; -- called also shanks.
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A large African wading bird (Balaeniceps rex) allied to the storks and herons, and remarkable for its enormous broad swollen bill. It inhabits the valley of the White Nile. See Illust. (l.) of Beak.
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The act of wading.
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One of a tribe of wading birds (Pressirostres) including those which have a compressed beak, as the plovers.
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Either one of two species of wading birds of the genus Aramus, intermediate between the cranes and rails. The limpkins are remarkable for the great length of the toes. One species (A. giganteus) inhabits Florida and the West Indies; the other (A. scolopaceus) is found in South America. Called also courlan, and crying bird.
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An African wading bird (Scopus umbretta) allied to the storks and herons. It is dull dusky brown, and has a large occipital crest. Called also umbrette, umbre, and umber bird.
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One of several large wading birds of the genera Mycteria and Xenorhynchus, allied to the storks in form and habits.
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Any long-legged bird that wades in the water in search of food, especially any species of limicoline or grallatorial birds; -- called also wading bird. See Illust. g, under Aves.
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An extensive artificial group of birds including the wading, swimming, and cursorial birds.
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Any one of several species of large wading birds of the family Ciconidae, having long legs and a long, pointed bill. They are found both in the Old World and in America, and belong to Ciconia and several allied genera. The European white stork (Ciconia alba) is the best known. It commonly makes its nests on the top of a building, a chimney, a church spire, or a pillar. The black stork (C. nigra) is native of Asia, Africa, and Europe.
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Any bird of the genus Ibis and several allied genera, of the family Ibidae, inhabiting both the Old World and the New. Numerous species are known. They are large, wading birds, having a long, curved beak, and feed largely on reptiles.
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Any wading bird of the genus Ardea and allied genera, of the family Ardeidae. The herons have a long, sharp bill, and long legs and toes, with the claw of the middle toe toothed. The common European heron (Ardea cinerea) is remarkable for its directly ascending flight, and was formerly hunted with the larger falcons.
v. t.
To pass or cross by wading; as, he waded /he rivers and swamps.
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A genus of wading birds comprising the wood ibises.
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One of a group of wading birds (Macrodactyli) having very long toes.
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A division of wading birds, including the herons, storks, and allied forms. Called also Herodii.
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