Why is the bird in the idiom an albatross instead of another bird?

Anonymous

∙ 11y ago

Updated: 8/20/2019

It is a line from a poem. A sailor killed an albatross, which was a bird sailors considered a lucky omen, so the other sailors made him wear it around his neck as punishment. This came to mean anything you've done that hinders your future.

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∙ 11y ago

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Another name for gooney bird?

Albatross

Largest sea bird?

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Which is the largest sea bird?

The largest seabird in the world is the Albatross.

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albatross

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It is called a Wandering Albatross. It is a large bird, having the widest wingspan of any bird. It is a sea bird, mainly found in the southern oceans.

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Is an albatross a sea bird?

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What is a name of a bird that starts with a?

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What did Fleetwood mac have with a bird?

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Is the albatross the largest sea bird?

yes