What it means
Old-school lad chat for an attractive woman. Fit means good-looking and bird is a dated Brit word for a woman, so it can sound like you’re rating someone like a car. You’ll hear it from blokes down the pub or outside the chippy. Not always meant nasty, just a bit cringe now. Drop it in polite company and you’ll catch an eye-roll.
Usage examples
"Gaz nudges Kev at the bar and goes, That barmaid’s a fit bird. Kev spits his lager, Mate, steady on, just order your chips."
"He spent the whole night telling his mate the new barmaid was a fit bird, proper cringe."
"Call someone a fit bird at work these days and you'll get a very cold look."
Where it comes from
Built from fit, meaning good-looking, and bird, an old-fashioned British word for a woman. Stuck together it rates someone like you'd rate a motor, which is exactly why it sounds dated and a bit cheeky now.
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