Jail Bird (Noun)
Meaning
A criminal who has been jailed repeatedly.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The notorious thief was a jail bird, having spent more time behind bars than on the streets.
- After his fifth arrest, the judge declared the defendant a habitual offender and a jail bird who would likely spend the rest of his life in prison.
- The jail bird was back in court again, this time facing charges of armed robbery and assault.
- As a jail bird, he had lost count of the number of times he had been locked up and released, only to reoffend again.
- The community was wary of the jail bird who had just been released from prison and was rumored to be planning his next heist.