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yardbird definition

☆ yard·bird (-bʉrd′)

noun

  1. a military recruit; rookie, esp. one frequently assigned to cleanup or other menial duties
  2. a prisoner; convict

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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