Definitions for jailbirdˈdʒeɪlˌbɜrd
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
jail•birdˈdʒeɪlˌbɜrd(n.)
a person confined in jail.
Origin of jailbird:
1595–1605
Princeton's WordNet
jail bird, jailbird, gaolbird(noun)
a criminal who has been jailed repeatedly
Wiktionary
jailbird(Noun)
A prisoner or an ex-prisoner
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