Meaning of JAILBIRD
| Pronunciation: | | 'jeyl`burd
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| | Definition: | | [n] a person serving a prison sentence |
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| | Synonyms: | | con, convict, gaolbird, inmate |
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| | See Also: | | captive, lifer, prisoner | |
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| | Definition: | | Jailbird
Vonnegut`s Watergate novel, featuring a crooked protagonist named Walter J. Starbuck. more details ... |
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| | Related Terms: | | betrayer, cageling, captive, chain gang, con, convict, criminal, crook, deceiver, desperado, desperate criminal, detenu, double-dealer, ex-convict, felon, fugitive, gallows bird, gangster, gaolbird, internee, Judas, lag, lawbreaker, lifer, loser, mobster, outlaw, parolee, political prisoner, POW, prisoner, prisoner of war, public enemy, quisling, racketeer, scofflaw, stir bird, swindler, thief, thug, ticket-of-leave man, ticket-of-leaver, traitor, trusty, two-timer |
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