yardbird

Noun

Meaning

(chiefly US, slang) A chicken.

(chiefly US, slang) A person who is imprisoned.

(chiefly US, slang) A soldier who is required to perform menial work on the grounds of a military base.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

prisoner captive hostage convict con culprit inmate felon detainee lawbreaker prisoner of war lifer gaolbird jail bird

Antonyms

sentry jailer gaoler catcher warder impounder

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Hypernyms

prisoner captive recruit military recruit

Hyponyms

lifer

Phrases with the word

yardbird parker

Examples

Examples include " Ornithology " (which borrows the chord progression of jazz standard " How High the Moon "), and " Yardbird Suite ", the vocal version of which is called "What Price Love", with lyrics by Parker. Source: Internet

Porter, p. 211 Religious figure Coltrane icon at St. John Coltrane African Orthodox Church After Coltrane's death, a congregation called the Yardbird Temple in San Francisco began worshiping him as God incarnate. Source: Internet

Nine years ago, Ms. Jang and her partner, the chef Matt Abergel, opened Yardbird HK, a that has come to typify the city’s most recent iteration of East meets West chic. Source: Internet

Angela Brown has played Addie Parker in every production of 'Yardbird,' and will do so again at Seattle Opera. Source: Internet

Yardbird Suite: A Compendium of the Music and Life of Charlie Parker. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

yardarm to yardarm to yardarm yardarm with yardbird parker Yarde yarden