dicky-bird

Noun

familiar Britain from Cockney rhyming slang informal used especially in negative constructions

Japanese Meaning

（愛称として）小さな鳥 / （英国の口語・Cockney韻語）取るに足らない物、わずかな音やもの

A tiny dicky-bird perched on the windowsill and sang a bright, cheerful tune.

小さな小鳥が窓辺にとまり、明るく元気な歌を歌った。

Sense（1）

(hypocoristic) A small bird.

The Swan and the Dickey-bird: A Fable.

Sense（2）

(Britain, informal, from Cockney rhyming slang, used especially in negative constructions) A word; a small sound or thing.

We've not heard a dicky-bird about anything relating to his birthday.

dicky-birds

（ plural ）