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yardbird Definition

☆ yard·bird (-bʉrd′)

noun

  1. a military recruit; rookie, esp. one frequently assigned to cleanup or other menial duties
  2. a prisoner; convict

yardbird Usage Examples

Converse of object

join: In 1966 he joined The Yardbirds, replacing Eric Clapton who had recently left to work with Blues maestro John Mayall.

Browse dictionary entries near yardbird

  1. ‹ yardarm
  2. ‹ yardage
  3. ‹ yard sale
  4. ‹ yard goods
  5. ‹ yard
  6. ‹ Yarborough, Ralph
  7. ‹ Yarborough
  8. ‹ yar
  9. ‹ Yaqui
  10. ‹ yapok
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