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yardbird

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(yärd′bûrd′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
yard•bird  (yärd′bûrd′),USA pronunciation n. [Slang.]
  1. Slang Termsa convict or prisoner.
  2. Slang Termsan army recruit.
  3. Militarya soldier confined to camp and assigned to cleaning the grounds or other menial tasks as punishment for violation of the rules.
  • yard2 + bird, by analogy with jailbird 1940–45, American.

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