yardbird
noun
yard·bird
ˈyärd-ˌbərd 
1
: a soldier assigned to a menial task or restricted to a limited area as a disciplinary measure
2
: an untrained or inept enlisted man
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Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Yardbird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yardbird. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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