yardbird

Synonyymisanakirja

yardbird

rangaistusvanki, vanki, vankilakundi, häkkilintu, elinkautisvanki, alokas, tulokas, luottovanki.

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Englannin sanakirja

yardbird (englanti > suomi)

1. häkkilintu

yardbird englanniksi

1. puhekieltä A chicken.

2. puhekieltä A person who is imprisoned.

3. 1985, John P. Conrad, "Charting a Course for Imprisonment Policy," Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, vol. 478, p. 126:

The working convict is a rare exception, sometimes envied because his time is occupied, sometimes derided for his deviance from the yardbird norm.

4. puhekieltä A soldier who is required to perform menial work on the grounds of a military base.

5. 1943, "http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,802808,00.html In the Rough," Time, 5 Jul.:

As the Marines expanded to war strength, Lou Diamond was the ideal liaison between crusty old-timers and impressionable recruits. He taught quick action by threats of yardbird detail.

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