Definitions
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- noun slang A chicken.
- noun slang A person who is
imprisoned . - noun slang A
soldier who is required to performmenial work on the grounds of amilitary base.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
- noun a military recruit who is assigned menial tasks
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Examples
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Tahar Rahim's novice yardbird has been plunged will transform him from wide-eyed ingénu into brutalised maître de criminalité.
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The chicken may not be man's best friend, but this yardbird was quite special.
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Tahar Rahim's novice yardbird has been plunged will transform him from wide-eyed ingénu into brutalised maître de criminalité.
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Near the end of the book you will find a helpful section of tips on safety and grill maintenance, as well as a list of barbecue terms that will get you grilling and gabbing like a pro turning yardbird with a pig tail.
Intelligent Travel Blog Caitlin Etherton 2010
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The chicken may not be man's best friend, but this yardbird was quite special.
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Tahar Rahim's novice yardbird has been plunged will transform him from wide-eyed ingénu into brutalised maître de criminalité.
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The chicken may not be man's best friend, but this yardbird was quite special.
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Guests can also watch yardbird gladiators in action at Jay's Cockpit and Family Diner and Grill.
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Guests can also watch yardbird gladiators in action at Jay's Cockpit and Family Diner and Grill.
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Guests can also watch yardbird gladiators in action at Jay's Cockpit and Family Diner and Grill.
madmouth commented on the word yardbird
Apparently the 'bird' in Charlie "Bird" Parker is this one!
April 25, 2014
bilby commented on the word yardbird
I keep thinking of yarb, bless him.
April 26, 2014
madmouth commented on the word yardbird
not so much with the smack and the horn, but much the same Byronic charm xD
April 27, 2014