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jailbird

[jeyl-burd] / ˈdʒeɪlˌbɜrd /






NOUN
inmate
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People posted side-by-sides of this outfit next to Nicolas Cage dressed the same in “Con Air,” an action-farce set aboard a prison transport plane called the Jailbird.

From New York Times • Jul. 24, 2023

In case you’ve been counting, Krusty, Jailbird, and Mr. Burns have nearly two-thirds of the vote between them.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2018

The Odyssey line still makes room for traditional mallets, including several new face-balanced models like the Marxman and the Jailbird Mini, which Branden Grace used when he shot 62 at last year’s British Open.

From Golf Digest • Jan. 19, 2018

In that company, Jailbird Jean Genet is a rarity; he has no complaint against society at large, nor does he whine that he took a bum rap.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Mos' likely down to the Jailbird," said Billy, Young.

From Judith of Blue Lake Ranch by Gregory, Jackson




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