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Meaning of "yardbird" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF YARDBIRD

yardbird  [ˈjɑːdˌbɜːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF YARDBIRD

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Yardbird is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES YARDBIRD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Yardbird

A yardbird is post-Second World War African American slang for "prisoner", from the notion of prison yards. During the Second World War, in the armed forces it meant "basic trainee", as they spent most of their time in the yards. In the Deep South of the United States, the word also means chicken. In one explanation for American saxophonist Charlie Parker's nickname being "Yardbird", jazz trombonist and blues singer Clyde E. B. Berhardt in his autobiography I Remember: Eighty Years of Black Entertainment, Big Bands, states: told me he got the name Yardbird because he was crazy about eating chicken: fried, baked, boiled, stewed, anything. He liked it. Down there in the South, all chickens are called yardbirds. Every house has some. Jazz pianist Jay McShann backs up the story in an interview in 1999: Charlie yelled, 'Back up. You hit a yardbird!' He got out of the car and got it and carried the chicken on into Lincoln. He had it cooked and ate it all in one sitting. Yardbird was the name of a Usenet child pornography ring, an approximate third of whose members were arrested in 2006; the eponymous leader remains at large.

Definition of yardbird in the English dictionary

The definition of yardbird in the dictionary is an inexperienced, untrained, or clumsy soldier, esp one employed on menial duties.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH YARDBIRD


bellbird
ˈbɛlˌbɜːd
blackbird
ˈblækˌbɜːd
bluebird
ˈbluːˌbɜːd
cowbird
ˈkaʊˌbɜːd
firebird
ˈfaɪəˌbɜːd
hummingbird
ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɜːd
jaybird
ˈdʒeɪˌbɜːd
ladybird
ˈleɪdɪˌbɜːd
lovebird
ˈlʌvˌbɜːd
lyrebird
ˈlaɪəˌbɜːd
mockingbird
ˈmɒkɪŋˌbɜːd
moundbird
ˈmaʊndˌbɜːd
night-bird
ˈnaɪtˌbɜːd
redbird
ˈrɛdˌbɜːd
reedbird
ˈriːdˌbɜːd
snowbird
ˈsnəʊˌbɜːd
songbird
ˈsɒŋˌbɜːd
sunbird
ˈsʌnˌbɜːd
thunderbird
ˈθʌndəˌbɜːd
yellowbird
ˈjɛləʊˌbɜːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE YARDBIRD

yarborough
yarco
yard
yard goods
yard grass
yard of ale
yard sale
yardage
yardang
yardarm
yarder
Yardie
yarding
yardland
yardman
yardmaster
yardstick
yardwork
yare
yarer

WORDS THAT END LIKE YARDBIRD

a little bird
bird
brain-fever bird
cage bird
catbird
early bird
early-bird
game bird
get the bird
jailbird
like a bird
old bird
rainbird
rare bird
sea bird
seabird
secretary bird
wading bird
water bird
whirlybird

Synonyms and antonyms of yardbird in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «yardbird» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF YARDBIRD

Find out the translation of yardbird to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of yardbird from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «yardbird» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

yardbird
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

yardbird
570 millions of speakers

English

yardbird
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

yardbird
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

yardbird
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Yardbird
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Yardbird
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কারাবাসী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

yardbird
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Yardbird
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Yardbird
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヤードバード
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

초년병
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Yardbird
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

yardbird
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

yardbird
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

यार्डबर्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yardbird
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Yardbird
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Yardbird
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Yardbird
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

yardbird
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Yardbird
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

yardbird
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Yardbird
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Yardbird
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of yardbird

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «YARDBIRD»

The term «yardbird» is regularly used and occupies the 55.942 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «YARDBIRD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about yardbird

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YARDBIRD»

Discover the use of yardbird in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to yardbird and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Yardbird Suite: A Compendium of the Music and Life of ...
The "Bird Stories" are all here, from Parker's Kansas City roots to his untimely death, as well as the seminal journal article on Parker's music, "Ornithology" that appeared in the Journal of Jazz Studies.
Lawrence O. Koch, 1988
2
Yardbird
Subtitle from cover: A soldier's letters to home during World War II, 1942-1945.
Lynn Johansen, Edward J. Johansen, 2008
3
Yardbird USA
The book contains a dozen true crime cases with bizarre, humorous and unjust outcomes, but all point to a single conclusion: Politicians have made a mess of the criminal justice system, and have created a monster in the U.S. prison ...
Jack W Cline, 2012
4
Bird Lives: The High Life and Hard Times of Charlie ...
This work on Charlie Bird Parker offers a picture of not only of the saxophonist-composer as an artist and as a human being, but also of zeitgeist and the musical/social setting that produced him.
Ross Russell, 1973
5
Yardbird suite: side one, 1920-1940
Yardbird Suite, Side One: 1920-1940 is a marvelous interpretation of instrumental music through poetry.
Bill Harris, 1997
6
Yardbird Blues: Twenty-Five Years of a Wobbly in the ...
Rather than the memoirs of a celebrity, this is the story of an anti-celebrity, an ordinary worker who refused to accept economic exploitation and fought against oppression in all its forms.
Arthur J. Miller, 2010
7
Yardbird
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! A yardbird is post-Second World War African American slang for "prisoner," from the notion of prison yards.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
8
The Midnight Ride Of Jonathan Luna
In the Midnight Ride of Jonathan Luna, writer William Keisling reconstructs the last hours of an American public servant. It's a shocking, true-life, murder mystery whodunit that you'll never forget.
William Keisling, 2004
9
Jazz For Dummies
But if you asked academics, critics, musicians, and jazz buffs, most of them would single out saxophonist Charlie “Yardbird” Parker (1920–1955), whose nickname, shortened to “Bird,” came to symbolize the soaring flight of his music and his ...
Dirk Sutro, 2011
10
Scoring in the Red Zone: How to Lead Successfully When the ...
The “Yardbird” Approach to Visioning According to legend, Bebop pioneer Charlie Parker gained the nickname “Yardbird” when he and the other members of the McShann Orchestra, one of the groups he played with early on in his career, ...
Spencer Tillman, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YARDBIRD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term yardbird is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kool-Aid pickles? Yardbird gets creative with the pickling process
The Kitchen Pickle Jar ($6) at Yardbird Southern Table & Bar is an automatic order, an obviously perfect way to start your meal. It's a colorful assortment of ... «Las Vegas Weekly, Jun 15»
2
"Charlie Parker's Yardbird" plays off the strengths of American opera
Tenor Lawrence Brownlee sings the lead role in "Charlie Parker's Yardbird," a new work that premiered at Opera Philadelphia last week. (Provided by Dominic ... «The Denver Post, Jun 15»
3
'Charlie Parker's Yardbird' and 'Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria' Reviews
Charlie Parker's Yardbird”—which had its world premiere in the intimate Perelman Theater here on Friday and comes to New York next year—unfolds as a ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
4
'Yardbird' sings but fails to fly at Opera Philadelphia
But on Friday night, faced with Bridgette A. Wimberly's problematic libretto for “Yardbird,” an opera about Charlie Parker that Opera Philadelphia gave its world ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
5
Local grads make Opera Philadelphia debut in 'YARDBIRD'
Dubbed a "bebopera," "YARDBIRD" tells the tale of Parker's last attempt to create a masterpiece at the Birdland club in New York in 1955. Using flashbacks ... «PhillyVoice.com, Jun 15»
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Opera Philadelphia Hosting Charlie Parker's YARDBIRD Social …
Opera Philadelphia has selected a group of social media influencers to participate in the final dress rehearsal of Charlie Parker's YARDBIRD. President David ... «CBS Local, Jun 15»
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'Charlie Parker's Yardbird': His elusive score
Things you will hear in Charlie Parker's Yardbird when it has its Opera Philadelphia world premiere Friday night: a reference to Stravinsky and a musical quote ... «Philly.com, May 15»
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'Charlie Parker's Yardbird' Ties Jazz and Opera Together in …
On June 5, Opera Philadelphia presents the world premiere of “Charlie Parker's Yardbird” by the composer Daniel Schnyder, with a libretto by Bridgette A. «New York Times, May 15»
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Anthony Bourdain Explores Miami in Parts Unknown This Sunday …
True to Bourdain form, he quips out a few one-liners when faced with Yardbird's comfort food: Deviled eggs with trout roe will be so over next year, "but right now, ... «Miami New Times, Apr 15»
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Matt Abergel from Ronin and Yardbird Hong Kong to cook special …
The Hong Kong-based Yardbird is actually the brainchild of two Canadians, Matt Abergel and Lindsay Jang, and it's been packed since opening in 20111. «SFGate, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Yardbird [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/yardbird>. Apr 2024 ».
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