yardbirdEnglishOxford New American Dictionaryyardbird /ˈyärdbərd, ˈjɑrdbərd / ▸ noun US informal 1 a new military recruit, especially one assigned to menial tasks. 2 a convict. 3 a chicken. – ORIGIN 1940s : perhaps suggested by jailbird.
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