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birdysit en · VERB

Etymology

Blend of bird + babysit.

Meanings

1. (intransitive, rare, transitive) To take care of a bird in the owner's absence; to birdsit.
   • Last month I had to do the same thing when he picked up that annoying 'tiel scream when we birdiesat "Spike" for a week. That is nearly gone now. Whew! 1996 May 16, Richanna Patrick, “help with african grey..”, in rec.pets.birds (Usenet):
   • Hi, all. For the past 2 months, I've been birdysitting my SO's boss' red-lored amazon, and I've become rather fond of the little guy. He's wild-caught, but usually very sweet. 1994 February 1, Tanya Heikkinen, “Advise needed on Amazon Purchase”, in rec.pets.birds (Usenet):
   • My folks are going out of state on vacation, decided not to take Dakota (my dad's B&G Macaw) with them, Sooooooo, guess who gets to birdysit? Yup, its me. 1998 July 2, SILK4ME356, “what did I get myself in to??”, in rec.pets.birds (Usenet):
   • Guess who is birdiesitting a Scarlet named Chili???? ;-) 2001 January 23, CgrSmkr9, “Does anybody in Michigan know.....”, in rec.pets.birds (Usenet):
   • Do you have a friend or neighbor that can stop by your house and check on him a few times a day? Even a neighbor's kid would probably like the chance to "birdysit". 2001 March 8, Feather Collector, “Cockatiels On Holiday”, in alt.pets.parrots.cockatiels (Usenet):
   • You could introduce the GC to a friend or family member who could birdysit for you while you are away, and it would be plenty of time for them to get to know one another. You would be surprised at how happy the GC would be to see you after your trip, especially if you stop at the pet or grocery store on the way home for a special treat. 2001 April 19, Feather Collector, “Newbie question about green cheek conures”, in rec.pets.birds (Usenet):

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