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jailbird

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jail·bird  (jlbûrd)
n. Informal
A prisoner or an ex-convict.
jailbird, gaolbird [ˈdʒeɪlˌbɜːd]
n
a person who is or has been confined to jail, esp repeatedly; convict
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.jailbirdjailbird - a criminal who has been jailed repeatedly
gaolbird, jail bird
criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw - someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
jailbird gaolbird
noun prisoner, convict, con (slang), lag (slang), trusty, felon, malefactor, ticket-of-leave man (Historical) He's rubbed shoulders with judges and jailbirds.
Translations
jailbird [ˈdʒeɪlbɜːd] N → presidiario/a m/f reincidente, preso/a m/f reincidente
jailbird [ˈdʒeɪlbɜːrd] n → taulard(e) m/f >
a one-time jailbird → un ancien taulard
jailbird gaolbird (Brit) [ˈdʒeɪlˌbɜːd] n (fam) (old) → avanzo di galera
jailbird gaolbird (Brit) [ˈdʒeɪlˌbɜːd] n (fam) (old) → avanzo di galera


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There may have been some old jailbird called a King in the time of our grandmothers; but he belongs to history if not to fable.
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They would never have me, a branded jailbird, in the Imperial Yeomanry
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