T-bird

See also: t-bird

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtiːbɜː(ɹ)d/

Noun

T-bird (plural T-birds)

1. (informal) A Ford Thunderbird.
   • 1964, “Fun, Fun, Fun”, performed by The Beach Boys:

     And she'll have fun, fun, fun
     'Til her daddy takes the T-bird away

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• t-bird

Etymology

A play on English T-bird, short for Thunderbird. Further popularized by 1982 movie T-Bird at Ako (literally, “T-Bird and I”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈti beɾd/ [ˈt̪i bəɹd̪]
• Rhymes: -eɾd
• Syllabification: T-bird

Noun

T-bird (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜊᜒᜇ᜔ᜇ᜔) (slang)

1. butch; dyke; lesbian (especially a masculine one)

   Synonyms: tibo, tomboy, binalaki

Further reading

• “T-bird”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 136