Definitions for yardbird

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yardbird yard·bird

Spelling: [yahrd-burd]

IPA: /ˈyɑrdˌbɜrd/

Yardbird is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 133 anagrams from letters in yardbird (abddirry).

Definitions for yardbird

noun

1. a convict or prisoner.
2. an army recruit.
3. a soldier confined to camp and assigned to cleaning the grounds or other menial tasks as punishment for violation of the rules.

Origin of yardbird

1940-45, Americanism; yard² + bird, by analogy with jailbird