yardbird
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
yardbird (plural yardbirds)
- (chiefly, US, slang) A chicken.
- (chiefly, US, slang) A person who is imprisoned.
- 1985, John P. Conrad, "Charting a Course for Imprisonment Policy," Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, vol. 478, p. 126:
- The working convict is a rare exception, sometimes envied because his time is occupied, sometimes derided for his deviance from the yardbird norm.
- 1985, John P. Conrad, "Charting a Course for Imprisonment Policy," Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, vol. 478, p. 126:
- (chiefly, US, slang) A soldier who is required to perform menial work on the grounds of a military base.
- 1943, "[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,802808,00.html In the Rough]," Time, 5 Jul.:
- 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.
- 1943, "[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,802808,00.html In the Rough]," Time, 5 Jul.:
- French: détenu, taulard
- German: Knacki, Knastbruder, Knastschwester, Sträfling
- Russian: заключённый
- Spanish: detenido, penado
- French: troufion, homme de corvée
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