yardbird

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Sinonieme

yard bird

convict

inmate

con

recruit

gaolbird

jail bird

jailbird

Vertalings

troufion

presoner

reclús

presidiari

bagnard

bleu

con

contre

détenu

homme de corvée

bidasse

taulard

carcerato

galeotto

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈjɑːd.bəːd/

Etimologie (Engels)

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.