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yardbird

(ˈjɑːdˌbɜːd)
n
(Military) military US an inexperienced, untrained, or clumsy soldier, esp one employed on menial duties
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yard•bird

(ˈyɑrdˌbɜrd)

n. Slang.
1. an army recruit.
2. a soldier assigned to cleaning the grounds or other menial tasks as punishment.
3. a convict; prisoner.
[1940–45, Amer.]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.yardbird - a military recruit who is assigned menial tasks
yard bird
military recruit, recruit - a recently enlisted soldier
2.yardbird - a person serving a sentence in a jail or prisonyardbird - a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
convict, con, yard bird, inmate
lifer - a prisoner serving a term of life imprisonment
captive, prisoner - a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
trusty - a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
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