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yardbird [ˈjɑːdˌbɜːd]
n
(Military) US Military an inexperienced, untrained, or clumsy soldier, esp one employed on menial duties
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Noun1.yardbird - a military recruit who is assigned menial tasks
military recruit, recruit - a recently enlisted soldier
2.yardbird - a person serving a sentence in a jail or prisonyardbird - a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
lifer - a prisoner serving a term of life imprisonment
captive, prisoner - a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
trusty - a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges


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THE ZOMBIES AND THE YARDBIRDS St David's Hall Tel: 029 2087 8444 CLASSIC blues rock band The Yardbirds came out of retirement in 1992.
But as a founding member of The Yardbirds he was a pioneer in almost every guitar innovation of the 1960s and shared a stage with all three of the aforementioned musical legends.
Byline: Symphony Hall TONY COLLINS THEY may be at the very end of the A-Z of British rock 'n' roll, but the Yardbirds and the Zombies should rightly be there at the forefront.
 
 
 
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