Budgie (noun)

A small, brightly colored parakeet, also known as a budgerigar, that is a popular pet.

Origin:

The word budgie is short for "budgerigar" which is the proper name for the bird species. the word budgerigar comes from the wiradjuri language of the indigenous australians, it is a compound of two words "budger" meaning "good" and "gar" meaning "companion".

Examples:

1. She had a pet budgie named Polly.
2. The budgie was chirping and singing in its cage.
3. Budgies are quite sociable and can be trained to talk.
4. Budgies are small and brightly colored parakeets.
5. Budgies are popular pet birds, known for their ability to learn to mimic human speech.