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Jizz (birding) (en.m.wikipedia.org)

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Jizz (birding); the immediately recognisable characteristics of a bird or other organism.

Sean Dooley described jizz as "the indefinable quality of a particular species, the 'vibe' it gives off" and notes that although it is "dismissed by many as some kind of birding alchemy, there is some physical basis to the idea of jizz."

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[–] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 7 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I asked my brother and he says the main term used is GISS, which is also mentioned in the article. It's an acronym for general impression of size and shape. He hadn't heard of jizz in his 30+ years of birding around the world.

So despite jizz being published first, the WWII era "GISS" is used more often.

[–] Plum@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Thank you for restoring my faith in modern society somewhat.

[–] steal_your_face@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

How’s his version pronounced?

[–] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 1 points 2 months ago

Good question, I only texted him about it. I assume like "gist" without the "t".

[–] Jolan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Jizz is used quite commonly by birders in Britain. I don't know if your brother is British or American but I'd assume it's just a term that never caught on in America and that's why your brothers never heard of it?

[–] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 2 months ago

He's American. He has traveled to a few other continents for birding adventures, but I doubt that sort of thing would come up, even in birder conversation.

[–] Plum@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Is jizz as common in Britain as jism or spunk? She said, with a straight face.