TagPrison slang

cell warrior

cell warrior  n.— «Among prison guards, Tavares became known as a loud-mouthed malcontent who spat at guards passing his cell, tossed feces or urine at them, and made violent threats. “He was what guys refer to as a cell...

shit up

shit up  n.— «Assaults, when they happened, were generally of a relatively minor nature in comparison: grabbed arms perhaps, a shoulder-barge, the occasional slap, kick—or a favourite with the subversive prisoner, a “shit up,”...

featherwood

featherwood  n.— «“It’s no different than you guys [who] got the Crips and the Bloods, the ‘cuz’ and all that, and the Mexicans have the Southern and the Northern. So we have the peckerwoods and the featherwoods.”…It is a...

featherwood

featherwood  n.— «A distinct term, refering to white male offenders who emphasize a “hick” attitude. Although generally racist, it is not their focus, and they get along with other offenders better than the skinheads.…A...

bank

bank  v.— «This occurred after Eddington had told the plaintiff to “bank” the package which had been left for him in the prison toilets. In prison parlance, “bank” meant to insert the package up his rectum...