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calaboose

[ kal-uh-boos, kal-uh-boos ]

noun

Slang.
  1. jail; prison; lockup.


calaboose

/ ˈ°ìæ±ôəˌ²ú³Ü˲õ /

noun

  1. informal.
    a prison; jail
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of calaboose1

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95; from Louisiana French calabouse, from Spanish calabozo “dungeon,†of obscure origin
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of calaboose1

C18: from Creole French, from Spanish calabozo dungeon, of unknown origin
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“By that last part, he is referring to another slang term, ‘cally,’ which is a police station, short for “calaboose,†derived from the Spanish “calabozo,†Barrett clarified.

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And can someone catapult Steve Bannon into the calaboose already?

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“Say to Mr. Pearl, ‘Me and my buddy been tryin’ to rob Blakeslee’s store, so come git us and put us in the calaboose!’

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Yet for many Americans, especially younger ones, going home for Thanksgiving is a weekend in the calaboose.

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“I picked up a side of the sheet and walked right in the calaboose with the men. I walked in the calaboose carrying a rotten dead Negro.â€

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