love bird

love bird
love bird 1590s, small species of W.African parrot, noted for the remarkable attention mating pairs pay to one another; figurative sense of "a lover" is attested from 1911.
Hold hands, you lovebirds. [Emil Sitka]

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  • love|bird — «LUHV BURD», noun. 1. a small tropical parrot that shows great affection for its mate. Lovebirds are often kept in cages as pets. 2. Informal. a person in love …   Useful english dictionary

  • love·bird — /ˈlʌvˌbɚd/ noun, pl birds 1 [count] : a small usually gray or green bird that is a type of parrot 2 lovebirds [plural] informal + humorous : people who are lovers : people who have a romantic relationship I think I ll leave you two lovebirds… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Love broker — Love Love (l[u^]v), n. [OE. love, luve, AS. lufe, lufu; akin to E. lief, believe, L. lubet, libet, it pleases, Skr. lubh to be lustful. See {Lief}.] 1. A feeling of strong attachment induced by that which delights or commands admiration; pre[… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Love charm — Love Love (l[u^]v), n. [OE. love, luve, AS. lufe, lufu; akin to E. lief, believe, L. lubet, libet, it pleases, Skr. lubh to be lustful. See {Lief}.] 1. A feeling of strong attachment induced by that which delights or commands admiration; pre[… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Love child — Love Love (l[u^]v), n. [OE. love, luve, AS. lufe, lufu; akin to E. lief, believe, L. lubet, libet, it pleases, Skr. lubh to be lustful. See {Lief}.] 1. A feeling of strong attachment induced by that which delights or commands admiration; pre[… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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