birb

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birb

/bɜːb/ UK
/bɜɹb/ US

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)b

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Alteration of bird. Possibly coined by Katie Gouldin on the humorous Twitter account @ProBirdRights in a 2012 tweet, although it did not become widely used until 2014.

noun birbs

Internet, childish, humorous A bird, especially a small and cute one. Near-synonyms: birdie, birdlet, birdling
Similar: birdie, birdlet, birdling

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"birb." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/birb. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

birb. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/birb

Chicago

"birb." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/birb.

BibTeX

@misc{birb_2026,
  title = {birb},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/birb},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}