Meaning and usage of the word yardbird in English

Meaning of vocabulary yardbird

yardbirdnoun
chim sân
/ˈjɑːdbɜːd//ˈjɑːrdbɜːrd/

Origin of the word yardbird

The origin of the term "yardbird" can be traced back to the 1920s and 1930s in the American South, where it referred to African American soldiers returning from World War II. They would often bring back live chickens from military bases as a source of protein, and these chickens would be kept in backyards, or "yards." Over time, the term "yardbird" came to refer to live chickens, particularly those that were raised for meat, and the word has since been adopted by the poultry industry as a colloquial term for chicken products.