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ConnectPhrase · Ages 14-25 · In use

bird course

A high school or university course that is known to be easy to pass.

I need one more credit, any bird courses next semester?

For parents and educators

Harmless. A handy opener for talking about course choices.

Where it came from

Canadian. Used for decades and rarely heard outside Canada. One theory says it is so easy a bird could pass it.

Also heard as

birdy, birder

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