shitepoke

English

Alternative forms

• shikepoke, shypoke

Etymology

From shite (“feces”) +‎ poke (“bag”), with reference to the birds' habit of defecating when disturbed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃaɪtpəʊk/

Noun

shitepoke (plural shitepokes)

1. The green heron, Butorides virescens.
2. The black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax.
3. The American bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus.