Reverse Dictionary: PRISON – NOUNS – PERSON

► ACADEMICIAN a prisoner → 1823 UK sl. (Bk.)
► ACCIDENTAL a prison inmate convicted for a social crime, such as hooliganism rather than violent or property crimes → 1935 US prison sl.
► ACE-DEUCE a fellow prisoner upon whom you can rely without question → 1989 US sl.
► ACES HIGH a prison inmate popular among his peers → 1930s sl., orig. US prison
► AD MAN a prisoner who is friendly or aligned with the prison administration → 1976 US sl.
► ASS OUT an inmate who has neither advantages nor respect → 2000s US prison sl.
► ATLAS 1. a very strong prisoner → 1980s US prison sl.
2. a prisoner who attempts to carry out everything unaided → 1980s US prison sl.
► BABY RAPER an older convict who has committed a sexual offense against a minor or whose crime is unknown → Bk2006 Amer. prison sl.
► BACHELOR OF ARTS one who has served six months of a prison sentence → 1823 UK prison sl.
► BADGE-MAN a prisoner who informs on fellow convicts → 1950 US prison sl.
► BAD NUMBER an ex-convict; any dangerous criminal → 1945 criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► BAM-BAM a psychiatric patient in prison → 2000 US prison sl.
► BANDIET a prisoner → 1974 S. Afr. prison sl.
► BARMIES, THE an insane prisoner → 1907 prison sl.
► BARMY STICK a prisoner who feigns insanity → 1907 prison sl.
► BARON an influential convict in a prison, esp. one having plenty of money and/or tobacco → 1950 prison sl.
► BARROW MAN 1. a convict whose prison duty is transporting dirt in wheelbarrows → 1811 prison sl.
2. a convict under sentence of transportation → 1891 sl. (Bk.)
► BELCH a prison informant → 1920 criminals’ sl.
► BELLY ROBBER a prison kitchen employee → 1929 prison sl.
► BIBLE-THUMPER an inmate who adopts religious beliefs during their sentence, whether genuinely or as a way of dealing with prison life → 1992 US prison sl.
► BIG FISH an important prisoner or drug peddler → 1886 criminals’ sl.
► BIG NUMBER a convict who affects airs on the basis of a white-collar job, possession of sums of money sent steadily by friends or relatives, the knack of being a prison success, etc. → 1950 US prison sl.
► BIG SHOT an influential convict, often used ironically → 1933 prison sl.
► BIG-TIMER one who is serving a long sentence → a1972 US prison sl.
► BILLET-MAN an inmate who is appointed to some kind of job within the prison → 1868 Aust. prison sl.
► BIRD a prisoner → 1608 UK sl.
► BIRD HOUSE STIFF a prisoner; an ex-convict → 1945 criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► BLACK DRESS MAN a convict who wears a black uniform as a mark of misconduct; one who has been found guilty of assaulting a warder → 1875 UK prison sl.
► BOOBHEAD a recidivist → 1981 Aust. prison sl. (Bk.)
► BROKEN ARSE a prisoner who sides with the authorities and thus ranks lowest in t he prisoners’ hierarchy → 1980s NZ prison sl.
► BUTTERFLY a new, young, and attractive prisoner, characterized as being potentially appealing to prison homosexuals → 1990s US criminals’ sl.
► CAITIFF a captive, a prisoner → 1330 obs.
► CAMEL a prisoner who neglects personal hygiene → 1990s Aust. prison sl.
► CANARY 1. a prisoner; a very old cant term for habitual offenders; ‘a person used to be kept in a cage’ → 1891 sl. (Bk.)
2. a prisoner who has been caught in an escape attempt → L19 UK prison sl.
► CANARY-BIRD a prisoner; a very old cant term for habitual offenders; ‘a person used to be kept in a cage’ → 1673 sl.
► CAPSULE CON a prisoner convicted on drug charges → 1970 US sl.
► CARP a Black prisoner → 1989 US sl.
► CARVIE 1. a fellow prisoner who shares in a supply of tobacco, perhaps by subscription to a common supply → 1950 UK sl.
2. a prisoner who deals in contraband tobacco; a tobacco baron → 1996 UK sl.
► CELL GANGSTER one who poses as tough while in their cell but follows orders elsewhere → 2000s US prison sl.
► CELLIE a cellmate → 1966 Amer. prison sl.
► CELL WARRIOR one who poses as tough while in their cell but follows orders elsewhere → 2000s US prison sl.
► CENTERMAN a prisoner who toadies to the guards → 20C Can. & US prison sl.
► CHUM a fellow prisoner → 1732 UK criminals’ sl.
► CHUMP a deliberate insult, implying the subject’s weakness and/or homosexuality; the spur to a fight → 1990s US prison sl.
► CON a prisoner; a convict → 1888 sl.
► COPPER a prisoner, esp. a convict, that informs on his fellow prisoners → 1885 sl.
► CRACKERS prisoners that are insane or epileptic or suicidal or injured in head and spine → 20C sl.
► CRANK a prison bully → 1958 US sl.
► CREEP a prisoner who is neither respected nor liked → 1951 US sl.
► DAD a homosexual prisoner’s ‘owner’ (protector and lover) → 1992 US prison sl.
► DADDY 1. the active, or ‘masculine’ partner of a prison homosexual couple → 1960s US prison sl.
2. in prison, the most powerful or strong inmate, or the prisoner who runs a racket → 1978 UK sl. 
► DADDY-O a sexually dominant prisoner → 1972 prison sl.  (Bk.)
► DEADLOCKER one who is in solitary confinement or deprived of privileges → 1940s US prison sl.
► EARLY RISER 1. an inmate who is granted an early parole → 1960s US prison sl.
2. a prisoner who is about to be released – discharge from prison usually occurs early in the day → 1996 UK sl. 
► EASY-DOER one who copes well with prison life → 1940s US prison sl.
► FANTAIL a highly promiscuous prison homosexual → 1960s US prison sl.
► FIDO a trusty → 1930s US prison sl.
► FISH a new prisoner; a recent arrival → 1982 Amer. dial.
► FRESH MEAT a new, young inmate, a potential victim of predatory prison homosexuals → 1908 US criminals’ sl.
► GABRIEL a prisoner who plays the chapel organ → 1950 UK sl. 
► GAFFER a dominant prisoner → 1990 Aust. prison sl.
► GAL-BOY a sexually oppressed, constantly raped victim → 1972 prison sl.  (Bk.)
► GALLOWS-ROGUE a jailbird, a rascal; a good-for-nothing → 1894 Eng. dial.
► GALLOWS-TAG a jailbird, a rascal; a good-for-nothing → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GALLOWS-TANG a jailbird, a rascal; a good-for-nothing → 1887 Eng. dial.
► GANGBANGER a member of an aggressive prison gang → 1981 US prison sl.
► GAOLBIRD a prisoner; a former prison inmate → 1603
► GAOL RAT a prisoner; a former prison inmate → 1821 sl.
► GEE a strong, respected, manipulative prisoner → 1951 US sl.
► GEEZER a fellow prisoner → 1958 UK sl.
► GEEZO a prisoner, a convict; esp. an old or experienced prisoner who has been in prison for a long time → 1931 Amer. prison sl.
► GENTLEMAN LAG a well-educated prisoner → 1877 UK prison sl.
► GHOUL an inmate on a scavenger crew or working in the prison morgue → 1910 prison sl.
► GIG a person who comes from outside to view prison and prisoners, or a prisoner who does not mind his own business → 1990 Aust. prison sl.
► GIRL-BOY a heterosexual prisoner engaging in homosexual acts → 1972 US prison sl. (Bk.)
► GIRLFRIEND the male lover of another prisoner → 1991 S. Afr. prison sl.
► GIVER an active prison homosexual → 1972 US homosexual & prison sl. (Bk.)
► GUNSLINGER an inmate who habitually exposes himself to female guards → 1990s Amer. prison sl.
► HARD CANDY a person who has been identified for revenge by a prison gang → 1997 US sl.
► HIGH POWER a convict who, on the grounds of good behaviour and trustworthiness, is allotted a privileged position in prison → 1970s Aust., UK, & US prison sl.
► IDLE POOR unemployed convicts → 1933 US prison sl.
► INNOCENT a prisoner → M19 US criminals’ sl.
► JACK a convict → 1904 Amer. prison sl.
► JACKRABBIT BLOOD an habitual prison escaper; said to have jackrabbit blood because of their continual tendency to run away → Bk2000 hipster sl. 
► JAIL-BIRD someone who has been in prison a long time or is often sent to prison → 1603 sl.
► JIGGER-DUBBER a jailer or turnkey → 1781 sl.
► KAFFIR a convict who has been transported to New South Wales and subsequently escaped → L19 Irish sl. 
► KNICK-KNACK a man who is raped frequently in prison → 1970s US prison sl.
► LAG a prisoner → 1812 sl.
► LIFER a convict serving a life sentence → 1830 Amer. prison sl.
► LONG-FINGERED LOUSE an inmate who steals from other inmates → 1936 Amer. prison sl.
► LONG-TIME a prisoner who is serving a long prison term → 1863 prison sl. 
► LOSER someone who has been to prison → 1912 US sl.
► MAGPIE convict clothing (coloured yellow and black); hence, the convict who wears it → M19 Aust. & UK prison sl.
► MAINLINER a convict who is part of the main prison population, rather than those held in punishment cells → 1940s US prison sl.
► MAMA an inmate who poses as a woman → 1970s US prison sl.
► MICKEY ► MICKIE ► MICKY a fellow inmate → 1940s US prison sl.
► MILCH-COW a prisoner who is generous in bribing warders; one who is easily tricked out of money or property → L17 UK prison sl.
► MOLE a prison inmate who secretly gathers information from the prison population and reports it to the warden → 1994 US sl. (Bk.)
► MOVER an ambitious prison inmate → 1992 prison sl.  (Bk.)
► MPATA a new inmate, a fool; one who has not yet learned how to cope with prison conditions → 1980s S. Afr. criminal sl.
► MUGGER a prisoner who preyed on fellow prisoners → US Civil War usage
► MUPPET a prisoner with psychiatric problems; a vulnerable inmate liable to be bullied or harassed by others → 1988 UK prison sl., derogatory
► MUSTARD-POT a catamite in a prison → M20 US sl.
► NATURAL PUNK in prison: a man who had been homosexual outside prison → 1972 US sl.
► NECK a White prisoner → 1976 US sl.
► NEW COCK a new inmate → 1850 UK prison sl.
► NEWGATE BIRD a prisoner → 1607 sl.
► NEWGATE SAINT a prisoner under sentence of death → 1890 sl. (Bk.)
► NEW HAND a first-time prisoner → 1888 sl.
► NEW LAMB a freshly arrived prisoner → 1973 US sl.
► NEW MEAT a new inmate → 1941 US prison sl.
► NICK-NACK ► NIC-NAC a man who is raped frequently in prison → 1972 US prison sl.
► NIGGER RIGGER a White inmate who is seen as overly friendly to African-Americans → 1986 US prison sl., offensive
► NIGHT CRAWLER a prisoner who steals from other prisoners at night → 1951 US criminals’ sl.
► NINER a convict serving a nine-year sentence → 1897 sl.
► NOB a young boy prisoner who bullies weaker ones → 1839 UK criminal’s sl.
► NOBLE a prison inmate considered to be reliable and trustworthy by the guards; an influential, respected prisoner → 1966 US prison sl.
► OLD BIRD a veteran prisoner, a recidivist → 1877 UK prison sl.
► OLD COCK a veteran prisoner → 1965 US prison sl.
► OLD DOG an experienced convict → c1820 Aust. prison sl.
► OLD HEAD 1. a veteran prisoner → 1927 US sl.
2. an older prisoner → 2002 US sl.
► OLD TIMER a prisoner that has served more than five years → 20C US prison sl.
► OLD WOMEN, THE the prisoners, who, being unfit for physically hard work, are employed in knitting stockings → c1865 UK prison sl.
► ONE OUT a prisoner who prefers his own company → 1990 Aust. prison sl.
► P a prisoner → 1920s US military 
► PAD MATE in prison: the inmate with whom a cell is shared → 1996 UK sl.
► PAD SHARK a prisoner who steals from others’ cells → 1996 UK sl.
► PASSMAN a prisoner allowed to leave his cell in order to enjoy certain privileges → 1965 sl.
► PIGGY one who has been jailed for bestiality → 1980s Aust. prison sl.
► POLISHER a jailbird → 20C sl. Aust. sl.
► PUNK a young prisoner → 1974 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► QUASIMODO the prisoner who is responsible for cleaning the prison chapel → 1923 sl.
► QUEER FELLOW a prisoner condemned to hang → 1980s sl.
► QUIM a heterosexual inmate, subjected to homosexual rape → 1970s US prison & homosexual sl.
► QUOD a prisoner → E19 sl.
► RABBIT a prisoner who is known for attempting to escape prison → 1972 US sl.
► RABBIT FOOT an escaped convict → 1927 US sl. 
► RADIO a prisoner who talks loudly and without paying attention to who might be listening → 1976 US sl.
► RAH-RAH a female inmate who fraternizes with the authorities → 1990s US prison sl.
► RAMPER one who initiates a new prisoner by robbing them of their possessions → E19 UK prison sl.
► RAT a thieving prisoner → 1900s US criminals’ sl.
► RED BAND a privileged prisoner, allowed to carry out special duties → 1950 sl.
► SAFEKEEPER a felon prevented from escaping by being put in maximum, medium, or minimum custody, depending on his or her record → 1988 sl. (Bk.)
► SAP a prison chump → 1992 prison sl. (Bk.)
► SATELLITE a prisoner who remains on the fringes of a prison gang without actually joining it → 1992 US prison sl.
► SCAB an inmate who curries favour with the authorities → 1982 NZ prison sl.
► SCALLION SKINNERS prison inmates at the Stateville Penitentiary in Illinois who peel potatoes and other vegetables in the prison kitchen → 1992 US prison sl.  (Bk.)
► SHEILA RORTER a prisoner who is obsessed with women → 1990 Aust. prison sl.
► SHERIFF a senior member of a biker or prison gang → 2001 NZ prison sl.
► SILVERTAIL 1. a better-class prisoner → c1930 Aust. prison sl.
2. a prisoner who enjoys privileges → 1950 Aust. sl.
3. a prisoner who colludes with the authorities → 1980s Aust. prison sl.
► SOLID a trustworthy fellow criminal or prison inmate → 1920s US criminals’ sl.
► SOLID CON a trustworthy fellow criminal or prison inmate → 20C US criminals’ sl.
► STAR a convict serving a first prison sentence → 1903 Brit. sl.
► TAILER a stool pigeon in a jail → 1930 US prison sl.
► TAKE-OFF ARTIST an escaped prisoner → 1996 UK sl.
► TAKER a sexually oppressed, constantly raped victim → 1972 prison sl. (Bk.)
► TEA-MAN a prisoner who has the privilege of having one pint of tea every evening instead of gruel → 1877 prison sl.
► TOBACCO BARON a prisoner who controls the supply of cigarettes to other prisoners, and so dominates them → 1964 sl.
► TOE-RAGGER a prisoner serving a short sentence → 1984 Aust. prison sl.  (Bk.)
► TRAC an intractable prisoner → 1967 Aust. sl.
► TREMBLER a prison inmate who is very fearful of other prisoners, usually a man who has committed only one crime, esp. one of passion, and does not identify with criminals → 1975 US prison sl.
► UP AND UP GEE an inmate who has not properly learned prison survival → 20C US criminals’ sl.
► UPPER TEN PUSH a grouping of upper-class prisoners → L19 Aust. prison sl.
► VIKING an inmate who has a very dirty or untidy cell → 2000s US prison sl.
► WALKALONE a prisoner who has to exercise alone → 2000s US prison sl.
► WALK-BUDDY in prison: a close friend and steady companion → 1976 US sl.
► WALKIE-TALKIE a prisoner who is over-friendly towards the authorities → 1954 Aust. & US prison sl.
► WALLFLOWER a prisoner obsessed with the possibility of escape → 1989 UK prison sl.
► WANNABE a young prisoner who poses as a prison-wise veteran → 1990s US prison sl.
► WARDEN’S MAN 1. a prison informer → 1992 US prison sl. (Bk.)
2. an inmate receiving an important or favourable work assignment → 1992 US prison sl.  (Bk.)
► WARDER a person in ward, a prisoner → 1584 Sc. obs.
► WARDSMAN an inmate appointed to supervise his ward in a prison or workhouse → 1789
► WARDSWOMAN a female prisoner appointed to supervise her ward in a prison or workhouse → 1836
► WEEPER a prisoner who cannot manage his incarceration and constantly complains → 1976 US sl.
► WINDOW WARRIOR a prisoner who repeatedly shouts through his cell window → 2002 criminals’ sl.  (Bk.)
► WITLESS one serving time → 1934 US prison sl. (Bk.)
► WOLF in prison: an aggressive, predatory homosexual → 1950 US sl.
► WOMBLE in prison: an inmate detailed as a litter collector → 2003 UK sl.
► WRINKLE an old prisoner → 1980s Aust. prison sl.
► WRINKLY an old prisoner → 1980s Aust. prison sl.
► WRIT BUG a prison inmate who has made themselves into a self-taught lawyer, either to pursue their own case, combat prison corruption, or help their fellow inmates → 1940s US prison sl.
► WRIT WRITER a prison inmate who has made themselves into a self-taught lawyer, either to pursue their own case, combat prison corruption, or help their fellow inmates → 1940s US prison sl.
► WRONG ‘UN in prison: a sex offender or convicted paedophile; an informer → 1996 UK sl.
► X-CAT an inmate who is in need of mental health care → 2000s US prison sl.
► YAP a recent arrival in prison → 1992 prison sl.  (Bk.)
► YARDBIRD a prisoner, a convict → 1956 US sl.
► YARDBIRD LAWYER a prison inmate who has become a self-taught lawyer, either to pursue his own case, to combat prison corruption, or to help fellow inmates → 1992 US criminals’ sl. 
► YARD BUDDY a close friend in prison → 1974 US sl.
► YARD QUEEN a prison homosexual → 2000s US prison sl.
► YARD RAT 1. a prisoner who frequents the prison yard, socializing with friends → 1990s US prison sl.
2. a prisoner who is aggressive while on the yard → 2002 US sl.
► YEGG a prisoner → 1914 US prison sl.
► YEGG-MAN a prisoner → 1914 US prison sl.
► YELLOW JACKET a convict → 1874 Aust. sl.
► YEOMAN OF THE COLLAR a prisoner with an iron band round his neck → 1530
► YOGI BEAR a prison dandy → 2002 Aust. rhyming sl. for ‘lair’
► YOUNGSTER a sexually oppressed, constantly raped victim → 1972 prison sl. (Bk.)
► YOXTER a convict who has returned from transportation before the full expiry of their sentence → 1846 sl.
► Y.P. a young prisoner → 1952
► ZEBRA a prison inmate or convict wearing a uniform made of a (typically black and white) striped fabric → 1882 US colloq.
► ZEBU a convict → 1893 criminals’ sl. obs.
► ZEK orig. and chiefly in Russian-speaking contexts: a prisoner; a convict; in early use, a person held in a forced labour camp in the U.S.S.R. → 1968
► ZUCK a prison informant → 2002 US criminals’ sl.  (Bk.)