jailbird
INFORMALIDIOM
jail‧bird (also gaolbird) /ˈdʒeɪlbɜːd $ -bɜːrd/ noun [countable]
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Synonyms & Related Wordsjailbird[noun]Synonyms: convict, con, lag, loser, prison bird
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English Dictionaryjail‧bird (
also gaolbird British English) /ˈdʒeɪlbɜːd $ -bɜːrd/
noun [countable] old-fashioned informal someone who has spent a lot of time in prison
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Idiomsjailbird n.,
informal A convict; someone who is in jail or has been recently released from prison.
Because Harry was a jailbird, it was understandably hard for him to find a job after being imprisoned. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲