- (to) bird-dog
- (to) bird-dog /ˈbɜ:ddɒg/ (slang)
A v. t.1 seguire; pedinare2 andare a caccia diB v. i.fare ricerche (per conto di q.).
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
(to) bird-dog
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