noun
- large birds of prey with broad wings and soaring flight, typically feeding on carrion
- contemptible or unpleasant people
Usage: informal; derogatory
Examples
- The buzzards circled overhead, waiting for the injured animal to die.
- Several buzzards perched on the fence posts along the highway.
- Turkey buzzards are common in this region during summer months.
- Those old buzzards at the town council rejected our proposal again.
- The buzzards soared effortlessly on the thermal currents.
- A group of buzzards gathered around the roadkill.
- Don’t trust those buzzards in the front office.