noun
Meaning 1
A chicken raised in a yard.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
yardfowl
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈjɑːdfaʊl/
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General-American: /ˈjɑɹdˌfaʊl/
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noun
Meaning 2
A political sycophant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Barbados
Topics: government, politics
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Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
From yard + fowl. Sense 2 (“political sycophant”) may allude to the tendency of chickens to gather around a person who is feeding them.