snarge

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Meaning · English

The remains of a bird after it has collided with an airplane (in a bird strike), especially a turbine engine.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Arriving mostly in sealed plastic bags, these included birds’ feet, whole feathers or tiny bits of down, and pulverized bird guts, known as snarge.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “snarge” mean?

The remains of a bird after it has collided with an airplane (in a bird strike), especially a turbine engine.

Is “snarge” formal or informal?

snarge is generally slang.