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Definition of
jailbird noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
jailbird
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈdʒeɪlbərd
/
/
(
old-fashioned
)
(
informal
)
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a person who has spent a lot of time in prison
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jailbird
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