birdman

[ burd-man, -muhn ]

noun

, plural bird·men [burd, -men, -m, uh, n].

1. an ornithologist.
2. a bird watcher.
3. a person who keeps or tends birds.
4. a person who hunts birds for food or sport; fowler.
5. Informal. aviator.

birdman

/ -mən; ˈbɜːdˌmæn /

noun

1. a man concerned with birds, such as a fowler or ornithologist
2. a man who attempts to fly using his own muscle power
3. an obsolete informal name for airman

Word History and Origins

Origin of birdman¹

First recorded in 1690–1700; bird + man

Example Sentences

Cash Money mogul Birdman, Wayne’s labelmate Nicki Minaj and rappers Juvenile, Cam’ron and Master P all came to his defense since the apparent snub.

From Los Angeles Times

Nicki Minaj, Birdman, Master P and Cam’ron have all said the hometown hero should have been part of the event.

From BBC

So Keaton, like many who adopt stage names, turned to an unlikely place to choose the name that would ultimately identify him in “Night Shift,” “Mr. Mom,” “Beetlejuice,” “Batman” and the Oscar-nominated “Birdman.”

From Los Angeles Times

I have never forgiven the Oscars for picking “Birdman” over “Boyhood.”

From New York Times

What can I say — “Boyhood” was moving and meaningful, while “Birdman” was pretentious and obtuse, and none of my cinéaste colleagues are going to persuade me otherwise.

From New York Times