What does yockel mean?
Yockel means (rare, UK, dialect) The yaffle or green woodpecker, Picus viridis..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(rare, UK, dialect) The yaffle or green woodpecker, Picus viridis..
Mr. F.C. Birkbeck Terry quoting from the Rev. C. Swainson's “Folklore of British Birds” gives yockel as the local Salopian name for the green woodpecker. ¶ Can any readers of Salopian Shreds and Patches give instances of localities for these names?
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Yockel means (rare, UK, dialect) The yaffle or green woodpecker, Picus viridis..
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Mr. F.C. Birkbeck Terry quoting from the Rev. C. Swainson's “Folklore of British Birds” gives yockel as the local Salopian name for the green woodpecker. ¶ Can any readers of Salopian Shreds and Patches give instances of localities for these names?
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