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cuckoo

cuck·oo

cuckoo

 
pronunciation:
ku ku
parts of speech:
noun, transitive verb, adjective
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part of speech: noun
inflections: cuckoos
definition 1: any of several slender grayish to brownish birds of Europe and America, some of which have a distinctive two-note call.
definition 2: the distinctive call of a cuckoo.
definition 3: (slang) a crazy or foolish person.
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: cuckoos, cuckooing, cuckooed
definition: to repeat over and over.
 
part of speech: adjective
definition: (slang) crazy or foolish.
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