First Known Use: 1791
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chuck–will's–widow
noun chuck–will's–wid·ow \ˌchək-ˌwilz-ˈwi-(ˌ)dō\
Definition of CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW
: a nightjar (Caprimulgus carolinensis) of the southeastern United States
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imitative
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