YARDBIRD


Meaning of YARDBIRD in English

/yahrd"berrd'/ , n. Slang.

1. a convict or prisoner.

2. an army recruit.

3. a soldier confined to camp and assigned to cleaning the grounds or other menial tasks as punishment for violation of the rules.

[ 1940-45, Amer.; YARD 2 + BIRD, by analogy with JAILBIRD ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .