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Word: Cuckoo
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French cucu, imitative of its call
ˈkʊkuː
a long-tailed, medium-sized bird, typically with a grey or brown back and barred or pale underparts. Many cuckoos lay their eggs in the nests of small songbirds.
Short Definition:long-tailed, medium-sized bird
a mad person.
Short Definition:mad person
Word: Cuckoo
Speech Type: Adjective
ˈkʊkuː
mad; crazy
Short Definition:mad
Examples:- people think you're cuckoo
Word: Cuckoo
Speech Type: Verb
ˈkʊkuː
take over (the home of a vulnerable person) in order to establish a base for illegal drug dealing in the area
Short Definition:take over home of vulnerable person to establish base for illegal drug dealing
Examples:- the frightened woman confided to her support worker that her flat had been cuckooed by a gang selling drugs
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