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[US] L.L. Stanley Men at Their Worst 212: To send Keyes in ‘jute’ meant murder. Therefore he was given a ‘bonarue’ job on the Porch, handling packages.
at bonaroo, adj.
[US] L.L. Stanley Men at Their Worst 187: One of our greatest problems in prison is that of keeping the ‘fish’ from the ‘wolves,’ or the young prisoners from the influence of the hardened criminals. (...) A glimpse into the Old Men’s Ward should convince the ‘new fish’ that crime pays poor dividends.
at new fish (n.) under fish, n.1
[US] L.L. Stanley Men at Their Worst 46: I firmly believe that the protracted ‘last mile’ walk for condemned men is the worst form of torture that can be applied to them.
at last mile (n.) under last, adj.
[US] L.L. Stanley Men at Their Worst 16: He tries to attract attention and gain pity, and he will go to almost any length to gain the comparative comfort of the ‘pogey,’ which is his nickname for the prison hospital.
at pogey, n.1
[US] L.L. Stanley Men at Their Worst 201: In every prison are many sex perverts. We know them the minute they step through the front gates on their way into prison. They are known as the ‘Queens,’ ‘the Fairies,’ the ‘Queeries,’ and by other names. Many have decidedly feminine characteristics. A peculiar twist to the hips, a sly smirk, and other motions and mannerisms betray them.
at queerie, n.
[US] L.L. Stanley Men at Their Worst 187: One of our greatest problems in prison is that of keeping the ‘fish’ from the ‘wolves,’ or the young prisoners from the influence of the hardened criminals.
at wolf, n.
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