Meaning

noun (golf) a score of one stroke under par on a hole

noun badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers

verb shoot in one stroke under par

originEtymology tree Old English bridd Middle English brid English bird Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y ▲ Scots -ieinflu. English -ie English birdie From bird + -ie.

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