Associations to the word «Birdlime»

Wiktionary

BIRDLIME, noun. A sticky substance smeared on branches to catch birds.
BIRDLIME, noun. (rhyming slang) Time; a jail term, the serving of a prison sentence.
BIRDLIME, verb. (transitive) to add birdlime to

Dictionary definition

BIRDLIME, noun. A sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds.
BIRDLIME, verb. Spread birdlime on branches to catch birds.

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