budgie

English

Etymology

From a clipping of budgerigar +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʌd͡ʒi/

• Audio (Southern England):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ʌdʒi

Noun

budgie (plural budgies)

1. (informal) A budgerigar.

   She keeps a ton of budgies in her home.

Derived terms

• budgie smuggler
• budgie smugglers
• dunny budgie