Jailbird Definition

jālbûrd
jailbirds
noun
jailbirds
A prisoner or former prisoner in a jail.
Webster's New World
A person often put in jail; habitual lawbreaker.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Jailbird

Noun

Singular:
jailbird
Plural:
jailbirds

Origin of Jailbird

  • jail +‎ bird, circa 1600. Compare gallows bird.

    From Wiktionary

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