3 definition by Bill McCallum

Common big house or camp preface to a piece of advice or a warning. Its use is supposed to imply the speaker is neither bossing around nor threatening the hearer, only offering sage advice or a pithy observation. In practice, however, it is often used immediately before a verbal threat to another inmate.

From vb. "lug," to be forcibly removed against one's will. To be removed or ejected unfairly or without due process. Used in correctional setting when inmates are removed from their cells to solitary confinement or to another prison after fighting or after being suspected of a disciplinary infraction.

A type of minimum security correctional facility or clink, not uncommonly involving as part of the rehabilitative milieu community service-type projects in public parks and forests by orange jumpsuited crew members; hence, a bit like a summer 'camp.' Derived from work camp.