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yard bird

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: yard bird

1
n
a military recruit who is assigned menial tasks
2
n
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: yard bird
1

n a military recruit who is assigned menial tasks

Synonyms:
yardbird
Type of:
military recruit, recruit
a recently enlisted soldier
2

n a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

Synonyms:
con, convict, inmate, yardbird
Types:
lifer
a prisoner serving a term of life imprisonment
trusty
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
Type of:
captive, prisoner
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
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