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| Domain | Definition |
Computing | Birds Of a Feather (BOF) (From the saying "Birds of a feather flock together") An informal discussion group, scheduled on a conference program or formed ad hoc, to consider a specific issue or subject. It is not clear where or when this term originated, but it is now associated with the USENIX conferences for Unix techies and was already established there by 1984. It was used earlier than that at DECUS conferences and is reported to have been common at SHARE meetings as far back as the early 1960s. (1994-10-11). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing. |
Slang in 1811 | BIRDS OF A FEATHER. Rogues of the same gang. Source: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Similarity | Analogue; the like; match, pendant, fellow companion, pair, mate, twin, double, counterpart, brother, sister; one's second self, alter ego, chip of the old block, par nobile fratrum, Arcades ambo, birds of a feather, et hoc genus omne; gens de meme famille. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: BIRDS OF A FEATHER |
| Specialty definitions using "BIRDS OF A FEATHER": Birds, BOF. (references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Lyrics | Like the birds of a feather ("My Guy"; performing artist: Mary Wells) FLY! and we fly just like birds of a feather ("We Are Family"; performing artist: Sister Sledge) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Birds of a Feather (1965) | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | Birds of a feather don't always flock together - pelican and sea gull share adjacent pilings. Credit: Fisheries. |  | You must make your choice. Birds of a feather flock together. Miller's National unity series. No. 3. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Birds of a feather. Credit: Library of Congress. | ||
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| Author | Quotation |
Robert Burton | Birds of a feather will gather together. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | |
Expression using "BIRDS OF A FEATHER": birds of a feather flock together. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| Language | Translations for "BIRDS OF A FEATHER"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | vakka kantensa valitsee (birds of a feather flock together, like will to like). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | irdsbay ofay aay eatherfay vinho da mesma pipa, farinha do mesmo saco. (various references) oameni de aceeaşi categorie. (various references) одного поля ягода. (various references) lobos de la misma camada. (various references) คนแบบเ"ียวกันต้องอยู่"้วยกัน (Birds of a feather flock together). (various references) tencere yuvarlanmış kapağını bulmuş (birds of a feather flock together). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-b-d-e-e-f-f-h-i-o-r-r-s-t" | |
-4 letters: forefathers. | |
-5 letters: afforested, broadsheet, deaerators, diarrhoeas, fatshedera, forefather, forfeiters, freeboards, harborside, reafforest, reradiates, shortbread, threadbare. | |
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