bird app
- noun
- /bɜrd æp/
- Texting
:
app de pájaros
- Many journalists use the bird app to share breaking news with their followers.
Examples
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Since the policy changes on the bird app, some users have migrated to other platforms.
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Parents often remind their teens to be careful about what they post on the bird app.
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She loves using the bird app every day.
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I just downloaded a new bird app!
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Many journalists use the bird app to share breaking news with their followers.
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Parents often remind their teens to be careful about what they post on the bird app.
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Since the policy changes on the bird app, some users have migrated to other platforms.
Synonyms
162
2.3
Websites or apps that let people share messages, photos, and videos online
How Public
102
2.9
- Texting
- Texting
1
3.2
- Texting
31
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
bird + app
The literal combination of 'bird' + 'app' would most likely be interpreted by a B1 learner as an application about birds, so the intended meaning 'a social media platform (Twitter)' is not derivable from constituent meanings alone. There is a partial cue because 'bird' can function as a cultural metonym for Twitter (its bird logo), but that requires extra cultural knowledge or exposure, making the expression only partially predictable.
Etymology
The noun bird app comes from the small bird logo used by 'Twitter' and from the short messages called 'tweets' that sound like bird sounds. People began calling the social media site the bird app, so today it means 'a social media platform' where users share short updates.