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- be (strictly) for the birds
be (strictly) for the birds
be (strictly) for the birds
slang To be frustrating, annoying, or pointless. Primarily heard in US, Australia. Driving is strictly for the birds when you live in a big city—unless you like sitting in traffic! I miss my usual shift—night work is for the birds.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Aliyah (1) | | - | Arabic |
| DagrÚN | | - | Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic |
| Quentin | | kawn-TEN (French), KWEN-tin (English) | French, English |
| Carsten | | KAHR-sten (Low German) | Low German, Danish |
| Mykolas | | - | Lithuanian |
| Elian | | - | Dutch |