jailbird

🇺🇸 /ˈdʒeɪlbɜːrd/ 🇬🇧 /ˈdʒeɪlbɜːd/
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noun
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a person who has been in jail

The police were suspicious of the man, who they knew was a jailbird with a history of theft.

translation

n. a person who has been in jail

Word Forms

Plural jailbirds