fly the blue pigeon

verb

To steal lead from the roof or other parts of a building.

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Meanings

verbfly the blue pigeon (third-person singular simple present flies the blue pigeon, present participle flying the blue pigeon, simple past flew the blue pigeon, past participle flown the blue pigeon)

present singular third person flies the blue pigeon · participle present flying the blue pigeon · past flew the blue pigeon · participle past flown the blue pigeon

  1. UKobsoleteslangTo steal lead from the roof or other parts of a building.
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Chicago

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