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gaolbird

/ˈdʒeɪl.bɜːd/

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noun

/ˈdʒeɪl.bɜːd/C2formalbritishobsolete
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который многократно находился в тюрьме, обычно рецидивист.

A noun referring to a person who has been imprisoned multiple times, typically a habitual criminal.

  1. Habitual prisonerC1formalbritish

    A person who has been imprisoned multiple times for criminal offenses.

    ruРецидивист

    • The old gaolbird was sentenced to another five years.
    • He's known as a gaolbird in the local community, always in and out of prison.
    • The novel's main character is a gaolbird who never learns his lesson.

    Synonymsconvictjailbirdrecidivist

Forms
  • gaolbirds plural form
  • gaolbirds' possessive plural form
  • gaolbird's possessive singular form