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Imprison vs Yardbird - What's the difference?

imprison | yardbird |

As a verb imprison

is to put in or as if in prison; confine.

As a noun yardbird is

(chiefly|us|slang) a chicken.

imprison

English

Alternative forms

* emprison

Verb

(en verb)
  • To put in or as if in prison; confine.

    • Synonyms

    * bang up * gaol, jail * lock up * put away * (British, colloquial) sent to the Tower “imprisoned” * See also

    Derived terms

    * imprisoner * imprisonment

    yardbird

    English

    Alternative forms

    * yard bird

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly, US, slang) A chicken.
  • (chiefly, US, slang) A person who is imprisoned.
  • * 1985 , John P. Conrad, "Charting a Course for Imprisonment Policy," Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science , vol. 478, p. 126:
    • The working convict is a rare exception, sometimes envied because his time is occupied, sometimes derided for his deviance from the yardbird norm.
  • (chiefly, US, slang) A soldier who is required to perform menial work on the grounds of a military base.
  • * 1943 , " In the Rough," Time , 5 Jul.:
    • As the Marines expanded to war strength, Lou Diamond was the ideal liaison between crusty old-timers and impressionable recruits. He taught quick action by threats of yardbird detail.