English Dictionary

feathered oof-bird

名詞

イギリス英語 古風 慣用表現 俗語

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

日本語の意味

（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

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.

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。

意味（1）

(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?”

feathered oof-birds （ plural ）