Ceiling Bird
"I went to Deshaun's place yesterday and his ceiling birds keep chirping. How can he keep ignoring that."
Ceiling Bird by Rashid Ali August 5, 2023
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Ceiling Bird
(Noun.) A constantly chirping(hence why they are birds,) smoke detector which is usually mounted on the ceiling, perhaps unbeknownst to its owner that it is indeed in need of a new battery.
These entities appear to be found vastly disproportionately in the dwelling places of those of African descent, for reasons researchers are still trying to discover. Possible theories include:
a.) The people in question are simply too lazy to do the few minutes of work to get a step ladder and to change the battery.
b.)They are not forward-thinking enough to keep extra 9v batteries in storage, therefore a trip to the store is required. The ceiling bird keeper is subsequently either too lazy to go the store, or too cheap to want to pay for a new battery.
c.) The chirping/beeping is simply drowned out by the cacophony of other sounds - loud/poorly behaved children, loud music, TV, constant yelling, etc. Thus the owner is unaware of the problem in the first place or has learned to just tune out the chirping.
These entities appear to be found vastly disproportionately in the dwelling places of those of African descent, for reasons researchers are still trying to discover. Possible theories include:
a.) The people in question are simply too lazy to do the few minutes of work to get a step ladder and to change the battery.
b.)They are not forward-thinking enough to keep extra 9v batteries in storage, therefore a trip to the store is required. The ceiling bird keeper is subsequently either too lazy to go the store, or too cheap to want to pay for a new battery.
c.) The chirping/beeping is simply drowned out by the cacophony of other sounds - loud/poorly behaved children, loud music, TV, constant yelling, etc. Thus the owner is unaware of the problem in the first place or has learned to just tune out the chirping.
*beep*...*beep*...*beep*
Man #1: sheeeeeit mayne, dem ceiling birds at it again, what da fuck!?
Man #2: relax dude, it's just the smoke detector warning you it needs a new 9v battery.
Man #1: sheeeeeit mayne, dem ceiling birds at it again, what da fuck!?
Man #2: relax dude, it's just the smoke detector warning you it needs a new 9v battery.
Ceiling Bird by nightbang September 1, 2023
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African Ceiling Bird
"Let me see that ceiling fan."
*smoke alarm chirps*
"Oh, you have an African Ceiling Bird. You should change that battery. Carbon monoxide is a silent killer."
*smoke alarm chirps*
"Oh, you have an African Ceiling Bird. You should change that battery. Carbon monoxide is a silent killer."
African Ceiling Bird by GumNut the Wise July 9, 2025
African Ceiling Bird
The "african ceiling bird" is a bird type that lives in every african household, if you don't feed it propperly it will shout every few seconds for food.
I heard Jamal hasn't fed his African Ceiling Bird so its an annoyance to listen go on voice chat with him.
African Ceiling Bird by Laventer August 30, 2025
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