jailbird

jail·bird

LINK / CITE ADD TO FLASH CARDS

A jailbird.

A jailbird.

noun

The definition of a jailbird is a criminal who has been in jail or prison, especially someone who has repeatedly been in prison.

Someone who is in and out of jail is an example of a jailbird.

jailbird

a prisoner or former prisoner in a jail
a person often put in jail; habitual lawbreaker

jailbird

noun

Informal

A prisoner or an ex-convict.

jailbird

Noun

(plural jailbirds)

A prisoner or an ex-prisoner

Origin

jail +‎ bird, circa 1600. Compare gallows bird.

Link/Cite

How would you define jailbird? Add your definition here.

comments powered by Disqus

Words near jailbird in the dictionary