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gaolbird

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Definition of gaolbird word

  • noun gaolbird Alternative spelling of jailbird. 1

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Parts of speech for Gaolbird

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gaolbird popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for gaolbird

noun gaolbird

  • convict — If someone is convicted of a crime, they are found guilty of that crime in a law court.
  • con — Con is the written abbreviation for constable, when it is part of a policeman's title.
  • prisoner — a person who is confined in prison or kept in custody, especially as the result of legal process.
  • inmate — a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
  • detainee — A detainee is someone who is held prisoner by a government because of his or her political views or activities.

Antonyms for gaolbird

noun gaolbird

  • victim — a person who suffers from a destructive or injurious action or agency: a victim of an automobile accident.
  • police — Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
  • law — software law
  • goody-goody — a person who is self-righteously, affectedly, or cloyingly good.

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