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Grammar : Noun
Spell : yahrd-burd
Phonetic Transcription : ˈyɑrdˌbɜrd



Definition of yardbird

Origin :
  • "convict," 1956, from yard (n.1) + bird (n.1), from the notion of prison yards; earlier it meant "basic trainee" (World War II armed forces slang).
  • As in prisoner : noun person jailed for crime; person kept against his or her will
  • As in criminal : noun person who breaks the law
  • As in culprit : noun person responsible for wrongdoing
  • As in felon : noun criminal

Synonyms for yardbird

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