diesel therapy n. the continuous or unnecessary transport of a prisoner from place to place, especially as a form of reprimand or punishment, but also as a result of bureaucratic mistakes. Also bus therapy. Editorial Note: A similar term, Greyhound...
diesel therapy n.— «Rinaldo Reino, a wheelchair-dependent inmate from the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners at Springfield, Mo., charged Wednesday that he was threatened with the punishment of a grueling bus trip—what inmates call...
IRFing n.— «The worst punishment for prisoners was a “forced cell extraction” by a group of six to eight guards called the Initial Response Force. The troopers called it IRFing. I witnessed my first IRFing after a military policeman had...
scarlet letter n. a license plate that indicates the automobile’s owner has been convicted of driving while drunk. Etymological Note: This is a more specific sense of scarlet letter ‘a badge or symbol worn to indicate the bearer has committed a...
boondocking n. living without conveniences such as municipal electricity or water, indoor plumbing, or grocery stores, especially when camping with a recreational vehicle;roughing it. Editorial Note: Other variations on to boondock, according to the...
ERF v.— «Today he tells The Observer of repeated assaults by Camp Delta’s punishment squad, known as the Extreme Reaction Force or ERF…Rasul said they led to a new verb being coined by detainees: “to be ERFed.” That, he...
