The story
From shite (“feces”) + poke (“bag”), with reference to the birds' habit of defecating when disturbed.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The green heron, Butorides virescens. Full definition →
From shite (“feces”) + poke (“bag”), with reference to the birds' habit of defecating when disturbed.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.