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YARD BIRD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
Synonyms:
con; convict; inmate; yard bird; yardbird
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("yard bird" is a kind of...):
captive; prisoner (a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "yard bird"):
lifer (a prisoner serving a term of life imprisonment)
trusty (a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A military recruit who is assigned menial tasks
Synonyms:
yard bird; yardbird
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("yard bird" is a kind of...):
military recruit; recruit (a recently enlisted soldier)
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