| 单词 | yardbird |
| 释义 | yardbird[ yahrd-burd ] / ˈyɑrdˌbɜrd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR yardbird ON THESAURUS.COM noun Slang.a convict or prisoner. an army recruit. a soldier confined to camp and assigned to cleaning the grounds or other menial tasks as punishment for violation of the rules. Origin of yardbird1940–45, Americanism;yard2 + bird, by analogy with jailbird Words nearby yardbirdyarco, yard, yardage, yardang, yardarm, yardbird, yard goods, yard grass, Yardie, yarding, yardland Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for yardbirdyardbird / (ˈjɑːdˌbɜːd) / nounUS military an inexperienced, untrained, or clumsy soldier, esp one employed on menial duties Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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