whirlybird

[hwur-lee-burd, wur-] /ˈʰwɜr liˌbɜrd, ˈwɜr-/
noun, Informal.
Origin
1950-55; whirl + -y1 + bird
Examples from the web for whirlybird
  • Maples make those little whirlybird seeds you see spiraling down in droves each spring.
  • Better get packed because the whirlybird's picking us up before dawn.
  • He was carrying the chemical tank in one hand and the spray wand in the other as he sprayed the whirlybird vents on the roof.
British Dictionary definitions for whirlybird

whirlybird

/ˈwɜːlɪˌbɜːd/
noun
1.
an informal word for helicopter
Slang definitions & phrases for whirlybird

whirlybird

noun

A helicopter; chopper •Along with eggbeater, nearly obsolete (1951+)