antipigeon

antipigeon

English

Etymology

anti- +‎ pigeon

Adjective

antipigeon (not comparable)

1. Opposing or countering pigeons.
   • 1975, Iowa State journal of research, Volumes 50-51 (page 264)

     Unexpectedly, however, parasite levels in birds treated with antipigeon hyperimmune plasma were higher than either of the other two groups.

   • 1983, Robert Benchley, The best of Robert Benchley, page 218:

     But somehow the word got around in pigeon circles that Benchley was antipigeon. They began pestering me.

   • 2002, Karen C. Fox, The big bang theory: what it is, where it came from, and why it works, page 77:

     Their best and biggest hope came in the form of the antipigeon campaign.

   • 2005, Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld, Margret Rey, Curious George the Movie: A Junior Novel

     George was headed for some dangerous antipigeon spikes on top of a skyscraper.

   • 2007, Dana Adam Shapiro, The Every Boy

     He spent weeks circulating antipigeon propaganda and dropping seed laced with spermicide through the local streets and parks.