First Known Use: circa 1917
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early bird
noun
Definition of EARLY BIRD
1
: an early riser
2
: one that arrives early and especially before possible competitors
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Origin of EARLY BIRD
from the proverb, “the early bird catches the worm”
Rhymes with EARLY BIRD
afterword, bowerbird, butcher-bird, cedarbird, dickey bird, dirty word, dolly bird, fighting word, frigate bird, gallows bird, hummingbird, in a word, lemon curd, mockingbird, ovenbird, riflebird, tailorbird, thunderbird, undergird, wading bird, wattlebird, weasel word, weaverbird, whirlybird, word for word
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