Definition of YARDBIRD

yardbird

Plural: yardbirds

Noun

  • An army recruit or an inexperienced person.
  • a military recruit who is assigned menial tasks
  • a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
  • A chicken.
  • A person who is imprisoned.
  • A soldier who is required to perform menial work on the grounds of a military base.

Examples

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Origin / Etymology

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.

Synonyms

con, convict, inmate, yard bird

Scrabble Score: 15

yardbird: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
yardbird: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
yardbird: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

yardbird: valid Words With Friends Word