Meanings
plural jaybirds
- A jay or blue jay.
1 more example
"When I say birds of a feather flocks together, it's a metaphorical way of saying -- " "But dey don't, Mars Tom. No, sir, 'deed dey don't. Dey ain't no feathers dat's more alike den a bluebird en a jaybird, but ef you waits till you catches dem birds together, you'll -- " "Oh, give us a rest! You can't get the simplest little thing through your thick skull. Now don't bother me any more."
1894, Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer Abroad - UScolloquialOne who talks incessantly.
Belinda was a jaybird and could prattle on for hours about the latest gossip.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouncommon jay of eastern North America; bright blue with grey breast
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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jaybird. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jaybird
“jaybird.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jaybird. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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