as in sucker
one who is easily deceived or cheated
a confidence man in search of another pigeon
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Recent Examples of pigeon
Here the pigeons are football fans, and the holes are the 10,000 distinct possible PINs, 0000 through 9999.
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Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Suddenly, there was a market for counterfeit whole coffee beans, made of pigeon beans and peas, or even wax and clay.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
Julian had a blast cradling the cooing birds and imitating the chant-like calls of the pigeon handlers, flapping his arms with glee as their flocks took flight and landed on command.
—Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 30 Apr. 2025
An art thief gets trapped on a job in a high-tech penthouse, and his mental and physical state goes south as months go by, leading the criminal to converse with pigeons, do the Macarena and turn the walls of his accidental prison into an unhinged canvas.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
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Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Suddenly, there was a market for counterfeit whole coffee beans, made of pigeon beans and peas, or even wax and clay.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
Julian had a blast cradling the cooing birds and imitating the chant-like calls of the pigeon handlers, flapping his arms with glee as their flocks took flight and landed on command.
—Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 30 Apr. 2025
An art thief gets trapped on a job in a high-tech penthouse, and his mental and physical state goes south as months go by, leading the criminal to converse with pigeons, do the Macarena and turn the walls of his accidental prison into an unhinged canvas.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigeon
Noun
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In Israeli parlance, the prime minister is a freier—a sucker.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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My father never ever thought of himself as a sucker or a loser.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 May 2025
Noun
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The victim, who suffered a laceration to the head, was transported by EMS to Lincoln Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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The victims included at least 10 women, the Livingston Daily reported, including one victim recorded at least 540 times.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
Noun
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These include the Western gull, cormorants, and the pigeon guillemot, which are legally protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.—
Kate Talerico,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2025
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Active soaring wings are long, narrow and pointed, a more efficient design for albatrosses, gulls and gannets that are more dependent on wind currents to sustain long periods of flight over great distances.—
Ernie Cowan,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Today’s Wordle Etymology The word patsy apparently comes from the Italian name Patsy, short for Pasquale, which was used in vaudeville productions and early 20th-century slang to refer to a gullible or easily deceived individual.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Harry and Kev are anxiously awaiting word from Richie, who was last seen torturing the patsy that was set up to take the fall for Tommy's murder.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Pigeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigeon. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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