Words & TermsCrime, prison and the underworld
ramp
A search of a prisoner's cell by prison authorities.
In a sentence
The screws carried out a ramp before lock-in.
Where it came from
Origin uncertain in this prison sense. The 1972 Parramatta Jail glossary defines ramp as an official search of a prisoner’s cell.
- First recorded
- 1972
- Initial era
- 1950–1999
- Where used
- Parramatta Jail, NSW
- Use today
- Historical Parramatta Jail usage; later/current currency not established