Tag: jailbird
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Up the river
English Expression: (Sent) up the river Believe you me, you do not want to be sent up the river. Why? Because if you are, it means you are going to prison to become a jailbird. Being sent up the river means being sent to prison. This term was initially used when judges sent convicted criminals…
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Jailbird
Word of the Day: Jailbird Informally, a person who is in jail is a jailbird. Usually, they’re habitual criminals who have been in and out of jail many times. Calling someone a jailbird is not a very nice thing to do. It’s a sort of insult, but it is not a four-letter word or an…
