yardbird
yardbird · yardbirds
A chickenA chicken.
UK/ˈjɑːd.bəːd/US/ˈjɑɹd.bɝd/
Meaning
3 senses(US, slang)A chicken.
(US, slang)A person who is imprisoned.
Knacki, Knastbruder, Knastschwester
заключённыйzaključónnyj, у́зникúznik
(US, slang)A soldier who is required to perform menial work on the grounds of a military base.
a military recruit who is assigned menial tasks
Translations
4 languagesРусский
person who is imprisoned:
Deutsch
person who is imprisoned:
Origin
From yard + bird. Attested since 1956 in the sense of ‘convict,’ derived from the idea ofFrom 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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