buzzard
buz·zard
noun \ˈbə-zərd\Definition of BUZZARD
1
chiefly British : buteo
2
: any of various usually large birds of prey (as the turkey vulture)
3
: a contemptible or rapacious person
Examples of BUZZARD
- <the real estate buzzards were really putting pressure on the one homeowner who was still refusing to sell>
- <that crotchety old man can be a real buzzard when he's in a bad mood—which is usually the case>
Origin of BUZZARD
Middle English busard, from Old French, alteration of buison, from Latin buteon, buteo hawk
First Known Use: 14th century
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