prison slang

prison slang(
prihz
-
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slahng
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. argot de la cárcel
Where would he have picked up prison slang? - He learned it from those hoodlums he calls his friends.¿Dónde habrá aprendido el argot de la cárcel? - Lo aprendió de esos matones que considera como sus amigos.
b. jerga carcelaria
What did he say? - I think the word he used is prison slang for "knife."¿Qué dijo? - Creo que la palabra que usó es una jerga carcelaria para "cuchillo".
c. argot penitenciario
The guards found it difficult to understand the prison slang.A los guardias se les hizo difícil el entender el argot penitenciario.
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