0
Usenet Posted 22 years ago
Usage
Antarctic dolly-birds
I am curious about the term "dolly-bird". What is its origin? Maybe related to "chick"? I guess that it is older than this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/60302.stm
Penguins are turning to prostitution. But instead of doing it for money, Antarctic dolly-birds are turning tricks to get rocks off their menfolk.
Cheers
Javi
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/60302.stm
Penguins are turning to prostitution. But instead of doing it for money, Antarctic dolly-birds are turning tricks to get rocks off their menfolk.
Cheers
Javi
Top answer
[nq:1]I am curious about the term "dolly-bird". What is its origin? Maybe related to "chick"?
- [nq:1]I am curious about the term "dolly-bird".
- What is its origin?
- Maybe related to "chick"?
- I guess that it is ...
- to prostitution.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
1 Answers
0
[nq:1]I am curious about the term "dolly-bird". What is its origin? Maybe related to "chick"? I guess that it is ... to prostitution. But instead of doing it for money, Antarctic dolly-birds are turning tricks to get rocks off their menfolk.[/nq]
"Dolly" has been used to mean various sorts of females since the 17th century. So has "doll," since the 16th, and "bird," since the mid-19th. "Dolly-
"Dolly" has been used to mean various sorts of females since the 17th century. So has "doll," since the 16th, and "bird," since the mid-19th. "Dolly-
0
Related Questions