yardbird

(Anglų k.)

  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.

Tariamas kaip (IPA)
/ˈjɑːd.bəːd/
Etimologija (Anglų k.)

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.

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