jailbird Definition
jail·bird (-bʉrd′)
noun
- a prisoner or former prisoner in a jail
- a person often put in jail; habitual lawbreaker
jailbird* Synonyms
jailbird Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
former: The burly former jailbird would fit the bill of the big striker Worthington will be looking for to partner Robert Earnshaw.
Modifies a noun
husband: Except she's no spring chicken and her jailbird husband 's definitely the violent type.

