General
bird
What does bird mean?
A police helicopter — usually heard on the radio ('the bird's up') or muttered when you can hear rotors over your neighbourhood at 2am.
"Bird's been circling for an hour, somebody's running."
Origin
Aviation slang generally — pilots have called aircraft 'birds' forever. Police and military radio shorthand narrowed it to mean the chopper overhead.
Frequently asked questions
What does 'bird' mean as slang?
In this sense, a 'bird' is a police helicopter.
How do you use 'bird' in a sentence?
For example, 'The bird's up overhead — they're looking for someone.'
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