pewee
(countable) Any of various tyrant flycatchers of the genus .
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(countable) Any of various tyrant flycatchers of the genus .
Origin: Imitative of the vocalisations of various birds. For the passerine, originally imitative of the vocalisations of the eastern wood pewee, later extended to other members of the same genus. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(countable, US, dialect) A woodcock.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(uncountable) An American version of the children's game gilli-danda.
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