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clink(free, slang, jail)
10
poky(adjective, slow)
8
jail
8
pen(free, informal, jail)
8
prison(keep, free, fortification, pen)
8
slammer(keep, free, slang, fortification)
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cooler(free, slang, jail)
7
jailhouse(keep, fortification, cell, stronghold)
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stir(free, slang, informal, jail)
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can(free, slang, informal, jail)
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jug(free, slang)
5
coop(free, slang)
5
lockup(free, informal, jail)
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penitentiary(free, jail)
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gaol
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hoosegow(free, slang)
4
keep(free, fortification, pen, cell)
4
reformatory
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brig(free, jail)
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calaboose
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HarvardSmart Define 2016, pokey thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 30 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/pokey/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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