Meaning of yardbird | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A chicken.
   US, slang
2. A person who is imprisoned.
   US, slang
3. A soldier who is required to perform menial work on the grounds of a military base.
   US, slang

Equivalents

Examples

“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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