antipigeon

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English

Etymology

From anti- +‎ pigeon.

Adjective

antipigeon (not comparable)

  1. Opposing or countering pigeons.
    • 1975, Iowa State journal of research, Volumes 50-51, page 264:
      Unexpectedly, however, parasite levels in birds treated with antipigeon hyperimmune plasma were higher than either of the other two groups.
    • 1983, Robert Benchley, The best of Robert Benchley, page 218:
      But somehow the word got around in pigeon circles that Benchley was antipigeon. They began pestering me.
    • 2002, Karen C. Fox, The big bang theory: what it is, where it came from, and why it works, page 77:
      Their best and biggest hope came in the form of the antipigeon campaign.
    • 2005, Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld, Margret Rey, Curious George the Movie: A Junior Novel:
      George was headed for some dangerous antipigeon spikes on top of a skyscraper.
    • 2007, Dana Adam Shapiro, The Every Boy:
      He spent weeks circulating antipigeon propaganda and dropping seed laced with spermicide through the local streets and parks.

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