Meanings
nounlittle brown job (plural little brown jobs)
plural little brown jobs
- informalbiologyOne of any number of small, nondescript, sparrow-like bird species that are very hard to tell apart.
Synonyms: LBJ
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOne of any number of small, nondescript, sparrow-like bird species that are very hard to tell apart.
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Translations
Dutch kbv
- kbvnondescript small brown bird
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