noun
- a person who has been in jail repeatedly or for a long time
Usage: informal
Examples
- The old jailbird had spent most of his adult life behind bars.
- Despite his reputation as a jailbird, he was trying to turn his life around.
- The neighborhood kids were warned to stay away from the local jailbird.
- She didn’t want to hire someone with a jailbird’s reputation.
- The reformed jailbird now speaks to young people about making better choices.
- His father was a career criminal and jailbird who was rarely home.