Definitions

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  • noun The hoatzin.

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  • noun crested ill-smelling South American bird whose young have claws on the first and second digits of the wings

Etymologies

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From stink +‎ bird, referring to the strong smell of the bird.

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  • The so-called "reform" plan is such a stinkbird that the best-case scenario is that the blue dogs and republicans kill it dead so we can move forward with the push for single payor.

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