Jail Bird

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
JB
Pronunciation
/ʤeɪl bərd/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
Law & Legal

Examples in Context

  1. When the boss discovered that the clerk used to be a jail bird he dismissed him at once.
  2. He was a jail bird, and naturally it was difficult of him to find work after leaving prison.

Other meanings of JB