Crime & Prisons Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

Entries in the Category Crime & Prisons

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rat line n. a covert path or itinerary used for smuggling, escape, or supply. (posted Nov. 1, 2004) [full entry…]

rinse n. in New Zealand, the drug Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, also known as GHB. (posted Aug. 27, 2004) [full entry…]

rowdy-sheeter n. a person with a criminal record; a hardened criminal. (posted Jan. 25, 2006) [full entry…]

salvage v. to kill or assassinate. (posted Jul. 14, 2004) [full entry…]

scarlet letter n. a license plate that indicates the automobile’s owner has been convicted of driving while drunk. (posted Jun. 22, 2005) [full entry…]

shot house n. a place where alcohol is (illegally) sold by the drink. (posted Dec. 29, 2006) [full entry…]

slob n. a derogatory name for members of the Bloods gang, usually used by members of the Crips. (posted Jul. 20, 2004) [full entry…]

smurfing n. the making of a series of small transactions to escape the regulatory notice a single larger transaction might attract. (posted Aug. 3, 2004) [full entry…]

spud juice n. an alcoholic drink secretively made in prison from fermented potatoes, other vegetables, or fruit. (posted Apr. 3, 2006) [full entry…]

suicide smock n. an over-garment that is supposedly unusable for self-strangulation and is given to inmates believed to be a danger to themselves. (posted Mar. 13, 2007) [full entry…]

suitcase v. to carry contraband in one’s rectum. (posted Aug. 8, 2007) [full entry…]

sweethearting n. the granting of special favors or privileges, especially to friends or family; in retail, the giving of unauthorized discounts or the abetting of shoplifting or other theft; the giving of a sweetheart deal. (posted Jul. 29, 2005) [full entry…]

throw down n. evidence, especially a weapon, planted by police on a suspect or at a crime scene. (posted Mar. 7, 2005) [full entry…]

tiger kidnapping n. the abduction or holding of a hostage to persuade another person to aid in a crime. (posted Jan. 12, 2005) [full entry…]

tombstoning n. 1. the use of the names and data of dead persons to commit fraud. 2. In the U.K., the pastime of leaping from heights into bodies of water. (posted Nov. 3, 2005) [full entry…]

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