feathered oof-bird

Noun

British dated idiomatic slang

(dated, idiomatic, British slang) Any large, plentiful source or supplier of money.

Japanese Meaning

（古い慣用句、英国のスラング）莫大な資金の供給源、大量のお金を生み出す財源

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When the inventor licensed his design to several manufacturers, the tiny workshop quickly became a feathered oof-bird that funded his children's education and secured the village's future.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

発明家が自分の設計を複数のメーカーにライセンス供与したとき、その小さな工房はたちまち金のなる木となり、子どもたちの教育費を賄い、村の将来を安定させた。

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(dated, idiomatic, British slang) Any large, plentiful source or supplier of money.

And didn’t Conklin say ‘Hah! Hah! Hah! I want gold!’ or words to that effect? And didn’t you tell him that the pawn shop that he has there is the home of the feathered oof-bird?”

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feathered oof-birds

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