jail bird

A form of jailbird — A prisoner or an ex-prisoner.

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Meanings

nounjail bird (plural jail birds)

plural jail birds

  1. alternativeAlternative form of jailbird.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna criminal who has been jailed repeatedly

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jailbirdgaolbird
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criminalfeloncrook
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gaolbirdjailbird

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

jail bird. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jail%20bird

MLA

“jail bird.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jail%20bird. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jail bird,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jail%20bird.

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