karana n.
(N.Z. prison) in female prisons an exceptionally close friend.
Boobslang [U. Canterbury D.Phil. thesis] 98/1: karana n. one’s close friend, ‘sister’, specifically applied to one’s co-offender: ‘Come on girl, you’re my karana. |
(N.Z. prison) in female prisons an exceptionally close friend.
Boobslang [U. Canterbury D.Phil. thesis] 98/1: karana n. one’s close friend, ‘sister’, specifically applied to one’s co-offender: ‘Come on girl, you’re my karana. |