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.