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In some senses, yardbird is marked as slang, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.
yardbird
UK /ˈjɑːd.bəːd/ US /ˈjɑɹd.bɝd/
noun 3
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2YARDBIRD + NOUN
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PREP.
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Definitions
noun
1
A chicken.
2
A person who is imprisoned.
The working convict is a rare exception, sometimes envied because his time is occupied, sometimes derided for his deviance from the yardbird norm.
3
A soldier who is required to perform menial work on the grounds of a military base.
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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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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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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