not a dicky bird

not a dicky bird
(Slang) nothing at all, absolutely nothing (e.g.: "Tom, have you heard from Susan lately?- not a dicky bird")

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  • not a dicky bird — not a word; nothing at all. → dicky bird …   English new terms dictionary

  • dicky bird — noun informal a child s word for a bird. Phrases not a dicky bird not a word; nothing at all …   English new terms dictionary

  • dicky bird — n British a word. A piece of London rhyming slang which has become a widespread collo quialism, especially in the phrase not a dicky bird . Unlike most modern exam ples of rhyming slang, it is invariably used in full, presumably to avoid… …   Contemporary slang

  • dicky bird — UK US noun [countable] [singular dicky bird plural dicky birds] informal a bird This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children . Thesaurus: words used by or to young children …   Useful english dictionary

  • not hear a dicky bird — informal phrase to not hear any noise or any news about someone Thesaurus: to be or to not be in contact with someonesynonym silent and silencesynonym Main entry: dicky bird * * * not say, hear, etc. a dicky bird …   Useful english dictionary

  • not say a dicky bird — not say, hear, etc. a dicky bird idiom (BrE, informal) to say, hear, etc. nothing • He won t say a dicky bird, but we think he knows who did it. Main entry: ↑dicky birdidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • dicky bird — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms dicky bird : singular dicky bird plural dicky birds informal a bird. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children. • not hear a dicky bird …   English dictionary

  • dicky-bird — noun a) Endearing term for a small bird, often used when talking with young children. Weve not heard a dicky bird about anything relating to his birthday. b) An insignificant sound or thing …   Wiktionary

  • dicky-bird — Noun. Rhyming slang for word. Usually heard in a negative sense. E.g. We ve not heard a dicky bird from Andy since he moved …   English slang and colloquialisms

  • not hear a dicky bird — informal to not hear any noise or any news about someone …   English dictionary

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