jailbird

See also: jail-bird

English

Etymology

jail +‎ bird, circa 1600.^[1] Compare gallows bird.

Pronunciation

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Noun

jailbird (plural jailbirds)

A prisoner or an ex-prisoner

Related terms

gallows bird

Translations

prisoner or ex-prisoner

Norwegian:
Bokmål: fengselsfugl (no) m

Nynorsk: fengselsfugl m

Russian: заключённый (ru) m (zaključónnyj), заключённая (ru) m (zaključónnaja), ареста́нт (ru) m (arestánt), ареста́нтка (ru) f (arestántka), рецидиви́ст (ru) m (recidivíst) (repeater, old offender), у́рка (ru) m, f (úrka) (criminal slang; opposed to political prisoner)
Spanish: presidiario (es) m, presidiario reincidente m, reincidente (es)

References

↑ “jailbird” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2018.

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