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yardbird

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8 lettersPronunciation /ˈjɑːd.bəːd/Part of speech nounSorted abddirryStarts with YEnds with D0 clues
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Definitions

  1. a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

Word origin

From yard + bird. Attested since 1956 in the sense of ‘convict,’ derived from the idea of prison yards. During World War II, it meant ‘basic trainee’ among the armed forces.

Used in a sentence

  • The working convict is a rare exception, sometimes envied because his time is occupied, sometimes derided for his deviance from the yardbird norm.
  • As the Marines expanded to war strength, Lou Diamond was the ideal liaison between crusty old-timers and impressionable recruits. He taught quick action by threats of yardbird detail.

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