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robin redbreast

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robin redbreast

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From the name Robin + redbreast. See robin.

noun robin redbreasts

  1. UK The European robin.
  2. Any robin.
  3. UK, historical, slang A Bow Street Runner (from the colour of his waistcoat).

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"robin redbreast." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/robin%20redbreast. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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robin redbreast. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/robin%20redbreast

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"robin redbreast." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/robin%20redbreast.

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@misc{robin_redbreast_2026,
  title = {robin redbreast},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/robin%20redbreast},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}