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Definition: A boing is a bouncy, spiral shaped toy that is popular with many parrots. Boings are usually made from a piece of thick rope with a metal wire in the center to provide shape and give the toy plenty of bounce.

Most parrots love to bounce up and down on their boings. The toy is a favorite of most large hookbills including Macaws, Cockatoos, African Greys, Amazons, and Eclectus.
Pronunciation: boy-ing
Examples: My mini-macaw's favorite thing to do is bounce up and down on his boing to greet me in the mornings.

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