yardbird

yardbird

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

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.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	yardbird - a military recruit who is assigned menial tasksyard birdmilitary recruit, recruit - a recently enlisted soldier
	2.	yardbird - a person serving a sentence in a jail or prisonconvict, con, yard bird, inmatelifer - a prisoner serving a term of life imprisonmentcaptive, prisoner - a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of wartrusty - a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges