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kookaburra.[1780-90; so called because of its loud braying sound]
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Laughing jackass — Jackass Jack ass , n. [2d jack + ass.] [1913 Webster] 1. The male ass; a donkey. [1913 Webster] 2. A conceited dolt; a perverse blockhead; disparaging and offensive. [1913 Webster] {Jackass bark} (Naut.), a three masted vessel, with only the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Laughing jackass — Laughing Laugh ing, a. & n. from {Laugh}, v. i. [1913 Webster] {Laughing falcon} (Zo[ o]l.), a South American hawk ({Herpetotheres cachinnans}); so called from its notes, which resemble a shrill laugh. {Laughing gas} (Chem.), hyponitrous oxide,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
laughing jackass — n. KOOKABURRA … English World dictionary
laughing jackass — noun The kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae). Syn: jackass kingfisher, gogobera, kookaburra … Wiktionary
laughing jackass — noun 1. Australian kingfisher having a loud cackling cry • Syn: ↑kookaburra, ↑Dacelo gigas • Hypernyms: ↑kingfisher • Member Holonyms: ↑Dacelo, ↑genus Dacelo 2. almost extinct … Useful english dictionary
laughing jackass — noun Date: 1798 kookaburra … New Collegiate Dictionary
Laughing jackass — kookaburra … Dictionary of Australian slang
laughing jackass — Australian Slang kookaburra … English dialects glossary
laughing jackass — n. large Australian kingfisher that has a loud cackling call and feeds on reptiles and birds, kookaburra; nearly extinct owl of New Zealand … English contemporary dictionary
laughing jackass — noun Austral. dated the kookaburra … English new terms dictionary
