Entries in the Category Crime & Prisons
Crime, criminals, jail, prison, prisoners, corrections officers, etc. You can also see citations assigned to this category.
hit the deuces v. phr. in a penitentiary or prison, to summon help. (posted Jun. 15, 2005) [full entry…]
impact incarceration n. jail or prison time structured with discpline and drills similar to a military boot camp. (posted Jul. 5, 2004) [full entry…]
jitterbug n. a gang member; a juvenile delinquent. Also jit. (posted Jun. 1, 2004) [full entry…]
jump-out n. a (sudden) arrest made by undercover police using unmarked vehicles; a police officer or detective who makes such an arrest. (posted Feb. 23, 2005) [full entry…]
KKN n. corruption, collusion, and nepotism. (posted Oct. 20, 2004) [full entry…]
Lebanese loop n. a device that illicitly traps banking cards inserted into an automated teller machine or cashpoint. (posted Sep. 21, 2005) [full entry…]
lilywhite n. a person without a police record; someone who does not trigger suspicions; a clean-skin. (posted May. 25, 2006) [full entry…]
make (one’s) bones v. to kill a person as requirement for membership in a criminal gang, especially if it is one’s first murder; to become a made man; (hence) to earn a reputation. (posted Jan. 13, 2005) [full entry…]
mugu n. a fool; (hence) a person who falls for a scam. (posted Nov. 9, 2004) [full entry…]
murderabilia n. collectibles from, by, or about murders, murderers, or violent crimes. (posted Aug. 2, 2004) [full entry…]
past-poster n. a gambler who places a (surreptitious or illegal) bet on a game or race after its outcome has been determined. (posted Dec. 1, 2004) [full entry…]
phish v. to acquire passwords or other private information (of an individual, an account, a web site, software, etc.) via a ruse. (posted May. 6, 2004) [full entry…]
phoneslaughter n. vehicular manslaughter caused by use of a cell phone while driving. (posted Jan. 27, 2006) [full entry…]
pitching n. selling illegal drugs (on the street). (posted Dec. 24, 2004) [full entry…]
public service murder n. the killing of a person who is perceived to be bad for a community or society. (posted Apr. 11, 2006) [full entry…]
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