The working convict is a rare exception, sometimes envied because his time is occupied, sometimes derided for his deviance from the yardbird norm.
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Yardbird
//ˈjɑɹd.bɝd//
Synonyms for "yardbird" (7 found)
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Translations
16 translations across 7 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- наказан войник noun (person who is imprisoned)
Finnish
1 entries- häkkilintu noun (person who is imprisoned)
French
4 entries- détenu noun (person who is imprisoned)
- homme de corvée noun (soldier required to do menial work)
- taulard noun (person who is imprisoned)
- troufion noun (soldier required to do menial work)
German
4 entries- Knacki noun (person who is imprisoned)
- Knastbruder noun (person who is imprisoned)
- Knastschwester noun (person who is imprisoned)
- Sträfling noun (person who is imprisoned)
Romanian
2 entries- deținut noun (person who is imprisoned)
- prizonier noun (person who is imprisoned)
Russian
2 entries- заключённый noun (person who is imprisoned)
- у́зник noun (person who is imprisoned)
Spanish
2 entries- detenido noun (person who is imprisoned)
- penado noun (person who is imprisoned)
Sample sentences
2 total sentences available.
As the Marines expanded to war strength, Lou Diamond was the ideal liaison between crusty old-timers and impressionable recruits. He taught quick action by threats of yardbird detail.
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