n. 25B6; noun JAIL, lock-up, penal institution, detention centre; Brit. young offender institution; N. Amer. jailhouse, penitentiary, correctional facility; informal clink, cooler, slammer, stir, jug, brig; Brit. informal nick; N. Amer. informal can, pen, pokey, slam; Brit. informal, dated chokey, quod; Brit. historical approved school, borstal, bridewell; Brit. Military glasshouse; ( be in prison ) informal be inside, be behind bars, do time; Brit. informal do bird, do porridge.
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