One of a breed of pigeon that enlarge their crop until their breast is puffed out.
1 He swelled up like a pouter pigeon ; and shook his fist at the door.
2 The effect was frighteningly grotesque, like a scarlet pouter pigeon .
3 There are styles demanding that beginning at the neck you should curve out, like a pouter pigeon .
4 He likes to be worshiped, and he's positively puffed up with pride like a pouter pigeon because he's going to marry Doris.
5 Swithin Forsyte, tall, square, and broad, with a chest like a pouter pigeon 's in its plumage of bright waistcoats, came strutting towards them.
6 But why-why ,seeingthat in Tommy they admire it, do they wait for me with imitations of cock-a-doodle-do ,strutbeside me mimicking a pouter pigeon ?
7 Farmer Green calls them pouter pigeons .
8 Those old fellows puffed up like pouter pigeons , and giggled and primped like a lot of school girls!
9 "About three-fourweeks," replied the pouter pigeon , with calm unconcern; "ever since Mr. Krauss went to Singapore."
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