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a large jail cell where persons arrested for drunkenness are kept, usually overnight.[1940-45]
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drunk tank — n AmE informal a cell in a prison for people who have drunk too much alcohol … Dictionary of contemporary English
drunk tank — drunk′ tank n. cvb a large jail cell where persons arrested for alcohol or drug related behavior are detained • Etymology: 1940–45 … From formal English to slang
drunk tank — noun : a large detention cell for persons arrested for drunkenness * * * Informal. a large jail cell where persons arrested for drunkenness are kept, usually overnight. [1940 45] * * * n. informal a large prison cell for the detention of drunks * … Useful english dictionary
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drunk tank — noun (C) AmE informal a cell in a prison for people who have drunk too much alcohol … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
drunk tank — noun Date: 1947 a large detention cell for arrested drunks … New Collegiate Dictionary
drunk tank — noun a cell where people who have been arrested for public drunkenness are detained until they are sober. 1987 … Wiktionary
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