trusties

noun

plural of trusty
as in convicts

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  1. convicts
  2. prisoners
  3. inmates
  4. cons
  5. jailbirds
Noun
  • Nor could Grossman write about collaborators or the punishment battalions composed of convicts that were used as cannon fodder (one of many parallels between the conduct of the Soviet army and the present-day Russian military in Ukraine).
    — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
  • He is listed among the two hundred convicts who arrived in Sydney aboard the barque Norfolk in August 1829.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
Definition of convicts
Noun
  • Other detainees remain unaccounted for The ICRC said in a statement that the remaining prisoners had been transferred to it on Friday.
    — Fadi Tawil, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Gamblers would bet on the fates of prisoners awaiting execution and of prominent people whose illnesses were reported on in the newspaper.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of prisoners
Noun
  • Orange was reserved for inmates that posed a medium risk, while anyone in a red jumpsuit was considered dangerous and high risk.
    — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The California Supreme Court also must review executive clemency actions for inmates with more than one felony charge.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of inmates
Noun
  • Appearances and cons and work in general need to take back seat to treatment.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The entire group of selectors would then debate the pros and cons of that candidate before voting.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of cons
Noun
  • But these jailbirds aren’t using their own fingers to fire off missives or create clones.
    — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Definition of jailbirds
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