birdlime
verbEtymology Partial calque of German Vogelleim. By surface analysis, bird + lime.
1
To add birdlime to.
birdlime
nounUK /ˈbɜːdlaɪm/ · US /ˈbɝdlaɪm/
Etymology Partial calque of German Vogelleim. By surface analysis, bird + lime.
1
A sticky substance, of varying compositions, smeared on branches to catch birds.
2
Slang Time; a jail term, the serving of a prison sentence.