What does jail bird mean?
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jail bird
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Princeton's WordNet
jail bird, jailbird, gaolbirdnoun
a criminal who has been jailed repeatedly
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jail bird
A jail bird is a slang term used to refer to a person who has spent a lot of time in prison or is consistently in and out of jail, implying persistent criminal behavior.
Etymology and Origins
Jail Bird
So called because the earliest kind of prison in this country was an alfresco iron cage.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of jail bird in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of jail bird in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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