buzzard
Translation
buzzard, vulture, greedy person
Examples
A buzzard circled high in the sky.
A buzzard circled high in the sky.
That old buzzard is always complaining.
That old buzzard is always complaining.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the/that)) buzzard a noun referring to the bird or a person That old buzzard is always complaining.
Similar Words
Synonyms: vulture, hawk; (person) curmudgeon, codger
Etymology
From Old French 'busard'. Possibly related to the onomatopoeic word 'buzz', referring to the sound of its wings.
Memory Tips
Picture a large bird 'buzzing' around in the sky. For the insult, imagine an old person 'buzzing' with complaints.