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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Jackdaw #162216 09/28/06 06:58 PM Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 22 Vermont, USA Dean_Whitlock OP stranger OP Dean_Whitlock stranger Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 22 Vermont, USA I remember seeing the word jackdaw used as a descriptive noun for a person, but can't remember the exact usage. Was it "gadfly"? I can't find that usage in any of the online dictionaries - or any other similar usage. They all just tell me what kind of bird it is. thanks Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Jackdaw Dean_Whitlock 09/28/06 06:58 PM Re: Jackdaw tsuwm 09/28/06 08:05 PM Re: Jackdaw Zed 09/28/06 10:58 PM Re: Jackdaw Dean_Whitlock 09/28/06 11:30 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,915 Posts229,892 Members9,197 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Bill_L, achz, MAGNVSTALSMA, Burlyfish, Renegade98 9,197 Registered Users Who's Online Now 1 members (A C Bowden), 442 guests, and 1 robot. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) A C Bowden 29 wofahulicodoc 23 LukeJavan8 3 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,893 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,947 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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