Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
no-show, someone who does not show up as expected
verb
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryto hide, vanish, shadow
Believed to derive from the name of the Australian native bird rosella (genus Platycercus), a small parrot noted for its ability to vanish when the need arises.
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