11
clink(noun, free, slang, jail)
10
poky(noun, adjective, slow)
8
dilatory(adjective, slow)
8
jail(noun, free)
8
pen(noun, free, informal, jail)
8
prison(noun, keep, free, fortification, pen)
8
slammer(noun, keep, free, slang, fortification)
7
cooler(noun, free, slang, jail)
7
jailhouse(noun, keep, fortification, cell, stronghold)
7
laggard(adjective, slow)
7
stir(noun, free, slang, informal, jail)
6
can(noun, free, slang, informal, jail)
6
jerkwater
6
jug(noun, free, slang)
5
coop(noun, free, slang)
5
dawdling(adjective, slow)
5
lockup(noun, free, informal, jail)
5
penitentiary(noun, free, jail)
5
sluggish(adjective, dull, slow, inactive, listless)
4
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