Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
noun
- a bird that migrates seasonally.
- a transient or migratory person.
noun
- a bird that migrates seasonally
- a transient person or one who roams about
A transient, one who is here today and gone tomorrow. For example, Mary moves nearly every year; she’s a true bird of passage. This phrase transfers the literal meaning of a migrating bird to human behavior. [Second half of 1700s]