scissorbill

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scissorbill

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From scissor + bill.

noun scissorbills

archaic Synonym of skimmer: birds of the genus Rynchops.
Similar: skimmer
US, archaic Synonym of razorback: a variety of pig.
Similar: razorback
US, derogatory A fool, an incompetent; a yokel, a hick.
archaic, derogatory A foolish worker who lacks class consciousness and opposes unions; also, a company man, a drone, .

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@misc{scissorbill_2026,
  title = {scissorbill},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scissorbill},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}