bail up
Stop, detain, confront or corner someone; historically, order someone to stop under threat.
The Slang MusterAustralian words and expressions
Crime, prison and the underworld
Convict language, prison vocabulary and words from the other side of the law.
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bed and breakfast
A seven-day prison sentence.
Historical Parramatta Jail usage; later/current currency not establishedbikie
A member of a motorcycle club or gang.
Read the note on usageboob-happy
Driven mentally unwell by imprisonment.
Historical Parramatta Jail usage; later/current currency not establishedboob-tobacco
Prison-issued tobacco.
Historical Parramatta Jail usage; later/current currency not establishedbrick
A ten-year prison sentence.
Historical Parramatta Jail usage; later/current currency not establishedchew and spew
Prison stew.
Historical Parramatta Jail usage; later/current currency not establishedclock
A twelve-month prison sentence.
Historical Parramatta Jail usage; later/current currency not establishedcove
A man or fellow; historically, a person referred to informally, sometimes with a qualifying description.
Read the note on usagedoing it on the shit tub
Serving a sentence with defiant ease; historical prison expression.
Historical Parramatta Jail usage; later/current currency not establisheddoing it on your head
Serving a sentence without being defeated by prison conditions.
Historical Parramatta Jail usage; later/current currency not establishedgo-slow
A punishment cell.
Historical Parramatta Jail usage; later/current currency not establishedgrouse-weed
Illicitly obtained good-quality tobacco.
Historical Parramatta Jail usage; later/current currency not establishedillywhacker
A confidence trickster, swindler or travelling trickster.
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A prisoner or former prisoner, especially one serving or having served a long sentence; historically, a transported convict.
Read the note on usagelunatic soup
Illicit alcohol distilled in prison.
Historical Parramatta Jail usage; later/current currency not establishedmoosh
Porridge served in prison.
Historical Parramatta Jail usage; later/current currency not establishedmusical milk
Milk mixed with methylated spirits as an illicit alcoholic drink.
Historical Parramatta Jail usage; later/current currency not establishedpeter
A prison cell.
Historical Parramatta Jail usage; later/current currency not establishedplant
A hidden cache of stolen goods; to hide stolen goods.
Read the note on usageramp
A search of a prisoner's cell by prison authorities.
Historical Parramatta Jail usage; later/current currency not establishedswy
A ration of prison tobacco.
Historical Parramatta Jail usage; later/current currency not establishedtraps
Police officers, constables or detectives.
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