noun
pewee
Pewee (noun) means any of several tyrant flycatcher birds belonging to the genus Contopus.
noun
1
Any of several tyrant flycatcher birds belonging to the genus Contopus.
2
An American version of the children's game gilli-danda.
"He was clumsy at the new games, but his teachers did not hoot at him. Instead they quarreled for the privilege of showing him how to hold the pewee stick. There are several schools of technique in pewee."
— John Steinbeck, Junius Maltby (1932)
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Etymology
Imitative of the vocalisations of various birds. For the passerine, originally imitative of the vocalisations of the eastern wood pewee, later extended to other members of the same genus.
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What is the meaning of pewee?
"pewee" (noun) means any of several tyrant flycatcher birds belonging to the genus Contopus.
What is another word for pewee?
Other words for "pewee" include pewit, peewee, peewit.
What are the different meanings of pewee?
"pewee" has 2 main meanings: 1. Any of several tyrant flycatcher birds belonging to the genus Contopus; 2. An American version of the children's game gilli-danda.
