squab
[A]
a squab
the young pigeon (bird) of four weeks old, and the flesh of it being eaten by people
squab as food
[B]
any young bird that is still growing its feathers for flight, and which is fat and eaten as food by people
Figures of Speech:
two squabs
1.
squab (noun) =
(a) a short, fat, unattractive woman; a person with too much soft flesh
(b) a cushion (a soft pillow-like thing)
(c) a soft padded sofa (a piece of furniture to sit on)
2.
squab (adjective) = (of a person) short and fat
3.
squab-job = a job for young women
Return to “pigeon“.
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