edge feathering n.— «Boulden and his son, Jordan, created patches of woody cover for quail at the edges of cropland and CRP fields by felling small trees, a practice known as edge feathering.» —“Howard County Farmer’s Story Reflects...
tidbitting n.— «Quail are considered monogamous, but there is a caveat. Often a male will lose a mate, and though he takes care of the little ones, he’s not above seeking a new mate to share the chores. He does this by offering a female...
walk-up shooting n.— «The holiday is a chance to stalk tawny fields and thorny brush for their meal, searching for pheasants, quail and Hungarian partridges.…The expense of the sport tends to limit it to the manor-born set. An...
quail car n.— «Barr told authorities that he loaned the “quail car,” a street term for a car traded for cocaine rock, to Latavion Cooley, who informed Barr upon returning it that he had “shot up,” according to...
quailtard n.— «Cheney didn’t keep track of his friend, which is what all hunters must do at all times. In his excitement of shooting a quail—actually a domesticated clip-winged quailtard—he spun around and fired, accidentally hitting said...
gurgitator n.— «Chicken wings, matzo balls, pickled quail eggs, cannoli, hot dogs, jalapenos, sushi, pancakes, oysters, mince pie—it’s all fair game to competitive eaters who have their own federation, regulations, world records and yes...