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.