Word From The Bird, This 1950s Slang Quiz Is Pretty Hard To Ace

Why would someone have said, “word from the bird”?

Retry Correct Incorrect This is a phrase you’d say if you were trying to convince someone that what you’re telling them is the absolute truth. For example, “I saw Richie talking to your girl at the soda fountain man, word from the bird!”

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Why would someone have said, “word from the bird”?

• What they’re telling you is a rumor
• They’re quoting gospel
• They swear by what they’re telling you
• They saw it in the newspaper