English Explanatory Dictionary

jailbird

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A prisoner or an ex-prisoner

Pronunciation

En-us-jailbird.ogg

Word forms

jailbird jailbirds

Etymology

From jail + bird, circa 1600. Compare gallows bird.

Synonyms

yardbird

Related words

gallows bird
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