What does yardbird mean?
Yardbird means (chiefly US, slang) A chicken..
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/ˈjɑːd.bəːd/ · noun
(chiefly US, slang) A chicken..
The working convict is a rare exception, sometimes envied because his time is occupied, sometimes derided for his deviance from the yardbird norm.
As the Marines expanded to war strength, Lou Diamond was the ideal liaison between crusty old-timers and impressionable recruits. He taught quick action by threats of yardbird detail.
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Yardbird means (chiefly US, slang) A chicken..
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The working convict is a rare exception, sometimes envied because his time is occupied, sometimes derided for his deviance from the yardbird norm.
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