English Dictionary

yardbird

/ˈjɑːd.bəːd/

noun

(chiefly US, slang) A chicken. / (chiefly US, slang) A person who is imprisoned. / (chiefly US, slang) A soldier who is required to perform menial work on the grounds of a military base.

I had a delicious yardbird for dinner last night.

意味（1）

(chiefly US, slang) A chicken.

意味（2）

(chiefly US, slang) A person who is imprisoned.

The working convict is a rare exception, sometimes envied because his time is occupied, sometimes derided for his deviance from the yardbird norm.

意味（3）

(chiefly US, slang) A soldier who is required to perform menial work on the grounds of a military base.

As the Marines expanded to war strength, Lou Diamond was the ideal liaison between crusty old-timers and impressionable recruits. He taught quick action by threats of yardbird detail.