shitepoke

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From shite (“feces”) +‎ poke (“bag”), with reference to the birds' habit of defecating when disturbed.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃaɪtpəʊk/

Noun

shitepoke (plural shitepokes)

  1. The green heron, Butorides virescens.
  2. The black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax.
  3. The American bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus.
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