Calaboose synonyms

kăl'ə-bo͝os'
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prison
(Colloquial) Any restrictive environment, such as a harsh academy or home.
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brig
(Scotland) bridge
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clink
(Onomatopoeia) The sound of metal on metal, or glass on glass.
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cooler
A cold, refreshing drink, sometimes containing wine or other alcohol
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hoosegow
(US, slang) A jail.
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jail
Imprisonment
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jug
(Vulgar, slang, chiefly in the plural) A woman's breasts.
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lockup
(Informal) A jail, especially one in which offenders are held while awaiting a court hearing.
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pen
A pen shell.
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slammer
In the game of Pogs, the heavier piece used to strike the stack of counters.
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house of correction
An institution for the confinement of persons convicted of minor criminal offenses.
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keep
(Historical) The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls. (According to keep, the word comes "from the Middle English term kype, meaning basket or cask, and was a term applied to the shell keep at Guînes, said to resemble a barrel".)
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big house
A penitentiary.
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can
The definition of a can is a container normally made of metal with a lid.
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coop
Alternative spelling of co-op.
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joint
(Geology) A fracture in which the strata are not offset; a geologic joint.
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pokey
(Slang) A jail
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stir
Public disturbance or commotion; tumultuous disorder; seditious uproar.
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free (related)
(Hurling) The usual means of restarting play after a foul is committed, where the non-offending team restarts from where the foul was committed.
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