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birdysit

verb

Etymology

Blend of bird + babysit.

Definitions

  1. To take care of a bird in the owner's absence

    To take care of a bird in the owner's absence; to birdsit.

    • So at least in this case, if anyone is contemplating the addition of a second bird, the results may be positive. It's worth trying a birdysitting job for a week or two to test the waters.
    • Hi, all. For the past 2 months, I've been birdysitting my SO's boss' red-lored amazon, and I've become rather fond of the little guy. He's wild-caught, but usually very sweet.
    • Last month I had to do the same thing when he picked up that annoying 'tiel scream when we birdiesat "Spike" for a week. That is nearly gone now. Whew!

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA