birdlime

== English == === Etymology === Partial calque of German Vogelleim. By surface analysis, bird +‎ lime. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɜːdlaɪm/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɝdlaɪm/ === Noun === birdlime (uncountable) A sticky substance, of varying compositions, smeared on branches to catch birds. Synonym: birdglue (rhyming slang) Time; a jail term, the serving of a prison sentence. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === birdlime (third-person singular simple present birdlimes, present participle birdliming, simple past and past participle birdlimed) (transitive) To add birdlime to. ==== Translations ====