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gaolbird (ˈdʒeɪlˌbɜːd) 

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noun

  1. (British) = jailbird

jailbird or gaolbird (ˈdʒeɪlˌbɜːd Pronunciation for )

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noun

  1. a person who is or has been confined to jail, esp repeatedly; convict

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= prisoner, convict, con, lag, trusty, felon, malefactor, ticket-of-leave man

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It bore the fingerprints of a veteran gaolbird , James Earl Ray.
Geraghty, Tony The Bullet Catchers

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