What does yardbird mean?
Definitions for yardbird
ˈyɑrdˌbɜrdyard·bird
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Princeton's WordNet
convict, con, inmate, yard bird, yardbirdnoun
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
yard bird, yardbirdnoun
a military recruit who is assigned menial tasks
Wiktionary
yardbirdnoun
A chicken.
yardbirdnoun
A person who is imprisoned.
yardbirdnoun
A soldier who is required to perform menial work on the grounds of a military base.
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yardbird
A yardbird is a term that typically refers to a military recruit during boot camp or a prisoner. However, it can also refer to a chicken or any bird found in a yard or garden. The choice of definition typically depends on the context in which the term is used. For example, in jazz circles, Yardbird was a nickname used for famed musician Charlie Parker.
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- [["1927","2"],["1942","7"],["1943","15"],["1944","5"],["1945","8"],["1946","5"],["1947","3"],["1948","2"],["1951","1"],["1952","2"],["1953","4"],["1954","4"],["1955","2"],["1956","11"],["1957","5"],["1959","2"],["1960","2"],["1961","2"],["1962","14"],["1963","17"],["1964","7"],["1965","4"],["1966","6"],["1967","9"],["1968","4"],["1969","3"],["1970","12"],["1971","4"],["1972","11"],["1973","5"],["1974","8"],["1975","11"],["1976","6"],["1977","12"],["1978","6"],["1979","18"],["1980","17"],["1981","4"],["1982","6"],["1983","16"],["1984","14"],["1985","27"],["1986","12"],["1987","16"],["1988","17"],["1989","14"],["1990","34"],["1991","13"],["1992","38"],["1993","15"],["1994","22"],["1995","27"],["1996","39"],["1997","24"],["1998","29"],["1999","24"],["2000","25"],["2001","38"],["2002","36"],["2003","32"],["2004","40"],["2005","43"],["2006","44"],["2007","15"],["2008","18"]]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of yardbird in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of yardbird in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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