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yard·bird

   [yahrd-burd]
noun Slang.
1.
a convict or prisoner.
2.
an army recruit.
3.
a soldier confined to camp and assigned to cleaning the grounds or other menial tasks as punishment for violation of the rules.
Origin:
1940–45, Americanism; yard2 + bird, by analogy with jailbird
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yardbird (ˈjɑːdˌbɜːd)
 
—n
(US) military an inexperienced, untrained, or clumsy soldier, esp one employed on menial duties

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yardbird definition


  1. n.
    a convict. : Who's the yardbird with the headphones on his noodle?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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