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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | jail |
| Synonyms: | bastille, black hole, brig, bullpen, can*, cell, clink, cooler, detention camp, dungeon, house of correction, inside*, jailhouse, joint*, keep, lockup, pen, penal institution, penitentiary, pound, prison, rack, reformatory, slammer, solitary*, stir*, stockade, up the river |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | lockup |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | jail |
| Synonyms: | calaboose, clink, cooler, hoosegow, penitentiary, pokey, prison, slammer |
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