The story
From jail + bird, circa 1600. Compare gallows bird.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
jailbird
Today it means: A prisoner or an ex-prisoner. Full definition →
Today it means: A prisoner or an ex-prisoner. Full definition →
From jail + bird, circa 1600. Compare gallows bird.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.