How do you use "Dickie bird" in a sentence?

Haven't heard a dickie bird from them. Not a dickie bird—complete silence. Give us a dickie bird on what's happening.

Dickie bird

Q: What does "Dickie bird" mean?

Word. 'Haven't heard a dickie bird' means haven't heard a word, no news. 'Not a dickie' means complete silence or no information.

Slang Term British ★★★☆☆ Moderate Casual

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Meaning: Word.

消息，一个字。

Palabra, noticia.

言葉、便り。

말, 소식.

'Haven't heard a dickie bird' means haven't heard a word, no news. 'Not a dickie' means complete silence or no information.

'Haven't heard a dickie bird'意思是一个字都没听到，没有消息。'Not a dickie'意思是完全沉默或没有信息。

'Haven't heard a dickie bird' significa no he oído ni una palabra, sin noticias. 'Not a dickie' significa silencio completo o ninguna información.

「Haven't heard a dickie bird」は一言も聞いていない、知らせがないという意味。「Not a dickie」は完全な沈黙または情報がないことを意味します。

'Haven't heard a dickie bird'는 한마디도 듣지 못했다, 아무 소식이 없다는 뜻이다. 'Not a dickie'는 완전한 침묵 또는 아무런 정보가 없음을 의미한다.

Examples

Haven't heard a dickie bird from them.
他们那边一点消息都没有
No he sabido nada de ellos
彼らから何の便りもない
그들한테서 아무 소식도 없어.
Not a dickie bird—complete silence.
一点消息都没有，完全沉默
Ni una palabra, silencio total
一言もない、完全な沈黙だ
한마디도 없어—완전히 침묵이야.
Give us a dickie bird on what's happening.
告诉我们正在发生什么
Dinos algo de lo que está pasando
何が起きてるか教えて
무슨 일인지 알려줘.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɪki bɜːd/

Usage Guide

Context: communication, silence, news

Tone: often frustrated or inquiring

✓ Do Say

Dickie bird
一个字
Una palabra
一言
한마디
Not a dickie bird
一个字都没听到
Ni una palabra
何も聞いていない
아무 말도 못 들었어
Heard a dickie
听到一点消息
Oí algo
ちょっと聞いた
살짝 들었어

Common Mistakes

Usually in negative: 'not a dickie bird'
Common phrase for no news

Origin & History

Dickie bird rhymes with word. Often used negatively—'not a dickie bird' meaning no communication or information at all.

Etymology: Dickie bird rhymes with word

First recorded: 19th century

Cultural Context

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British everyday speech

Regional notes: British-wide.

Variations

Dickie birdDickieNot a dickie bird