have a bird en · VERB
Meanings
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(slang) To freak out; to be shocked or upset.
1964, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure Didn't do anything great except saw "The Beatles" on The Ed Sullivan Show and Kathy practically had a bird.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see have, a, bird.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| has a bird | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| having a bird | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| had a bird | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| had a bird | Tense=Past | lexicographic |