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whirlybird

[hwur-lee-burd, wur-] / ˈʰwɜr liˌbɜrd, ˈwɜr- /
NOUN
helicopter
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As the Scoobies take the slow gondola back down the mountain Matsson flies past in his whirlybird.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2023

The whirlybird ride came courtesy of North Cascade Heli, one of the few U.S. heli skiing operations outside Alaska.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2021

The sugary whirlybird also features rotor blades and windows made from white chocolate.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2021

How about the mailman who recently landed his homemade whirlybird near the base of the Capitol so he could deliver letters of protest to members of Congress: also a Florida man.

From New York Times • May 10, 2015

It took nearly an hour for the high-speed whirlybird to make it to Washington.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein