house of detention en · NOUN
Etymology
From house + of + detention.
Meanings
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A prison, especially a temporary one.
Mama looked down and spit on the ground / Every time my name gets mentioned / The papa say "Oy, if I get that boy / I'm gonna stick him in the house of detention"
1972, Paul Simon, “Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard”, in Paul Simon:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| houses of detention | Number=Plur | lexicographic |