huckleberry hound n.
(Aus. prison) a punishment cell; solitary confinement.
‘Whisper All Aussie Dict.’ in Kings Cross Whisper (Sydney) xxxv 6/2: huckleberry: A pound, named after Huckleberry Hound, a cartoon character. | ||
Ridgey-Didge Oz Jack Lang 31: Huckleberry Hound Pound (isolation cell in prison). | ||
Aus. Prison Sl. Gloss. 🌐 Huckleberry Hound. Cell. Rhyming slang for ‘pound’. |