Yard Bird (Noun)
Meaning 1
A military recruit who is assigned menial tasks.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The drill sergeant labeled the new recruit a yard bird, assigning him to clean the latrines for the rest of the week.
- After failing to meet the physical fitness standards, the soldier was given yard bird duties, including polishing the commander's boots.
- The yard bird was tasked with cleaning up the trash on the base, a job no one else wanted to do.
- Fresh out of boot camp, Private Johnson was relegated to yard bird status, performing mundane tasks for the senior enlisted personnel.
- The company's resident yard bird was responsible for sharpening every knife and pencil in the barracks, a task he dreaded every morning.