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  2. Prison slang - Wikipedia

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    Prison slang can be found in other written forms such as diaries, letters, tattoos, ballads, songs, and poems. [2] Prison slang has existed as long as there have been crime and prisons; in Charles Dickens' time it was known as "thieves' cant". Words from prison slang often eventually migrate into common usage, such as "snitch", "ducking", and ...

  3. “As Gay As It Is In The Media”: 30 Surprising Things About ...

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    Image credits: Restart_from_Zero #7. Not a former prisoner, but used to work in a job that involved the prison system: 1) The sheer volume of paperwork prisoners do every day.

  4. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    1. First timer in prison i.e. a new fish [168] 2. Heavy drinker e.g. You drink like a fish [168] flaming youth In the 1920s, the term referred to a group of young men known for their wild and flamboyant behavior; Male counterpart to a flapper; see cake eater [169] Young flappers, members of the 1927 MGM Chorus Girls. flapper(s) Main article ...

  5. Prison uniform - Wikipedia

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    Striped prison uniform, contemporary design as used in the United States and other countries Inmates outfitted in common present-day prison uniforms (gray-white), US. A prison uniform is a set of standardized clothing worn by prisoners. It usually includes visually distinct clothes worn to indicate the wearer is a prisoner, in clear distinction ...

  6. Video shows man restrained, trying to breathe, minutes ... - AOL

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    “Similar to George Floyd, Othel was crying out, screaming out, ‘I can’t breathe,’ while being witnessed by inmates and others at the facility.” Video shows man restrained, trying to ...

  7. Ducking (slang) - Wikipedia

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    Ducking occurs when a prisoner becomes friendly with a prison staff member and then persuades the employee to break prison rules and laws. The prisoner then provokes the staff member (or members) into breaking an increasing number of prison guidelines until the staff member can be effectively blackmailed by the prisoner. At such point, the ...

  8. 'I need a grippy sock vacation': Breaking down the Gen ... - AOL

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    Pamela Rutledge, media psychologist and director of the Media Psychology Research Center, tells Yahoo Life, “It's really, to me, problematic when something like ‘grippy socks vacation ...

  9. Category:Pejorative terms for men - Wikipedia

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