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Definition of whippowil

whippowil
Whip-poor-will Whip"-poor-will`, n. (Zo["o]l.) An American bird (Antrostomus vociferus) allied to the nighthawk and goatsucker; -- so called in imitation of the peculiar notes which it utters in the evening. [Written also whippowil.]

Meaning of whippowil from wikipedia

- have heard but one -/ [...]/ Saying itself in new inflection -/ Like a Whippowil -" (in: J276, 1861 = F333, 1862). Many a phrase has the English language...