Jailbird

Informally, a jailbird is a person in jail. Usually, they're habitual criminals or an individual who has been in and out of jail many times.
It’s time for this (jail)bird to fly the coop.

Word of the Day: Jailbird

Informally, a person who is in jail is a jailbird. Usually, they’re habitual criminals or an individual who has 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 swear word or an offensive word.

Please do not misunderstand the picture that accompanies this post. The bird has not done anything wrong, and it is not in jail.

I don’t want to give you the wrong impression of this very handsome bird.

This bird you see, is a victim of circumstance, he just happened to be a bird behind bars, and that in a roundabout way fit the definition of today’s word.

Consider it a little bit of English teacher humour.

If you would like to some real jailbirds, please click here.



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