Noddies — Noddy Nod dy, n.; pl. {Noddies}. [Prob. fr. nod to incline the head, either as in assent, or from drowsiness.] 1. A simpleton; a fool. L Estrange. Syn: tomnoddy. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any tern of the genus {Anous}, as {Anous stolidus} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noddies — nÉ‘dɪ / nÉ’ n. stupid person, fool; type dark colored aquatic bird, tropical tern … English contemporary dictionary
Noddies — VP An Americanism referring to filming the reactions of subjects, interviewers and interviewees … Audio and video glossary
Noddy (tern) — Noddies Common Noddy Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
Niddy noddy — with a removable crossbar. A niddy noddy (plural niddy noddies [1]) is a tool used to make skeins from yarn. It consists of a central bar, with crossbars at each end, offset from each other by 90°. The central bar is generally carved to make it… … Wikipedia
Noddy (TV interview technique) — Noddy headshots or noddies are a type of camera shot used in recorded news or current affairs interviews. The noddies consist of nods and other similar listening gestures made by the interviewer. If only one camera is available at the interview… … Wikipedia
Tern — Taxobox name = Terns image width = 250px image caption =Greater Crested Tern regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Charadriiformes subordo = Lari familia = Sternidae familia authority = Bonaparte, 1838 subdivision ranks =… … Wikipedia
Great Frigatebird — Adult male, with inflated gular sac Conservation status … Wikipedia
Clipperton Island — Clipperton Native name: Île de la Passion Clipperton Island with lagoon, showing depths in metres. Geography Location Pacific … Wikipedia
White Tern — Conservation status Least Concern (I … Wikipedia