Antonyms for yardbird
| 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
- bad actor
- black marketeer
- blackmailer
- captive
- chain gang member
- con
- convict
- criminal
- crook
- culprit
- delinquent
- desperado
- detainee
- deuce
- evildoer
- ex-con
- felon
- fugitive
- gangster
- guerilla
- guilty party
- heavy
- hood
- hoodlum
- hooligan
- hostage
- hustler
- inside person
- internee
- jailbird
- lag
- lawbreaker
- lifer
- loser
- malefactor
- miscreant
- mobster
- mug
- muscle
- offender
- outlaw
- racketeer
- rascal
- repeater
- scofflaw
- sinner
- slippery eel
- thug
- tough
- transgressor
- trespasser
- wrongdoer
- yardbird
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