Meaning & use
Birdie
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In golf, a score of one stroke under par on a hole; also, an affectionate or childlike term for a small bird.
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She sank a birdie putt on the final hole to win the tournament.
The toddler pointed excitedly at the birdie in the tree.
A note on using this word
The golf sense dates to early 20th-century American slang, where 'bird' meant something excellent.
Words with an opposite meaning
bogey
Another way to use it
2. noun
A shuttlecock used in badminton.
The birdie flew just past the net.
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