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 spelling of jailbird.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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