ghetto bird

ghetto bird

A police helicopter, especially one that monitors or patrols through particularly impoverished areas of a city. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. I didn't sleep at all because of that damn ghetto bird hovering over our neighborhood all night long!
See also: bird, ghetto
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

ghetto bird

1. n. someone who hangs around the [black] neighborhood. Sam is just a ghetto bird who has lots of skills but no job.
2. n. a police helicopter. I see the light. Some ghetto bird is headed this way.
See also: bird, ghetto
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • ghetto
  • chip
  • chips
  • up on (one's) ear
  • one of the boys
  • one of the lads
  • lad
  • be one of the boys
  • be one of the lads
  • be one of the lads/boys/girls
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