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Jacky Winter

Definition of Jacky Winter

noun

  • an Australasian flycatcher which has a grey-brown back and whitish underside and constantly wags its white-edged tail.
    • Microeca leucophaea, family Eopsaltridae (or Muscicapidae). Alternative name: Australian brown flycatcher

Origin:

late 19th century: diminutive form of the pet name Jack (see jack1) + Winter (imitative of the bird's cry)

Jacky Winter in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Jacky Winter in the US English dictionary