Prison lingo Glossary

I have taken some words from two different prison lingo glossaries that I think reflect the average language of prisoners.

Glossary of HMP Winchester Lingo
1. A Four = a four year sentence
2. Animal = a paedophile
3. Beast = a paedophile
4. Boob = a prison officer
5. Boss = a prison officer
6. Gov = a prison officer
7. Grass = an informer
8. Raze-up = to cut with a razor, "i'll raze you up"
9. Screw = a prison officer
10. Whack-up = to beat up

50 Prison Slang Words to Make You Sound Like a Tough Guy
1. All Day and a Night = life without parole
2. Brake Fluid = psychiatric meds
3. Bug Juice = intoxicants or depressent drugs
4. Chin Check = to punch another inmate in the jaw to see if he'll fight back
5. Ding Wing = a prison's psychiatric unit
6. Ghetto Penthouse = the top tier of a cell block
7. Kite = a contraband letter
8. Peels = the orange jumpsuits uniforms worn by prisoners in some facilities
9. Rabbit = an inmate who has a history of escape attempts or has plans to try and escape
10. Stainless Steel = death by lethal injection