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yardbird
yardbird (ˈjɑːdˌbɜːd) n (Military) military US an inexperienced, untrained, or clumsy soldier, esp one employed on menial dutiesyard•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 |
yardbird
yardbird1. n. a convict. Who’s the yardbird with the headphones on his noodle? 2. n. an inept soldier. (Military.) How many of you yardbirds would like to go home in one piece? EncyclopediaSeeCharlie Parkeryardbird
Synonyms for yardbirdnoun a military recruit who is assigned menial tasksSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prisonSynonyms- convict
- con
- yard bird
- inmate
Related Words- lifer
- captive
- prisoner
- trusty
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