the clink

noun

slang
: a jail or prison
I spent a night in the clink.

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“The clink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20clink. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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