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yardbird (n.)
[yardbird 词源字典]
"convict," 1956, from
yard
(n.1) +
bird
(n.1), from the notion of prison yards; earlier it meant "basic trainee" (World War II armed forces slang).
[yardbird etymology, yardbird origin, 英语词源]
[yardbird 词源字典]