The Holding Tank (aka Fish Bowl, if the Tank is made up of mostly see through material). is quite different that from The (Drunk Tank). The Holding Tank is where every single "new" inmate waits while getting processed in to whatever jail or prison they will be living at.
The Holding Tank is a staging area for all inmates waiting for their Court hearing, (usually in big cells with one or more toilets).
A holding tank is a common euphemism that is used ambiguously throughout the jail/prison community. There are many times and many reasons that an inmate might be placed in a Holding Tank. i.e. in process, waiting for court, waiting to bail out, out process, and so on.
The Holding Tank is a staging area for all inmates waiting for their Court hearing, (usually in big cells with one or more toilets).
A holding tank is a common euphemism that is used ambiguously throughout the jail/prison community. There are many times and many reasons that an inmate might be placed in a Holding Tank. i.e. in process, waiting for court, waiting to bail out, out process, and so on.
"Wow, we have been waiting for ever in this rotten Holding Tank waiting our turn to get fingerprinted"
by DenDog1 July 7, 2020

by quote by "Squire" March 16, 2021

The "Cholo Hold" is when someone puts one arm around your neck at the elbow and pulls you close and keeps it there.
by Jeneric October 2, 2016

by Alex, Livy, Keara, Taylor June 4, 2016

The most polite way you can tell someone who interrupts you to wait a fucking minute while you finish what you were doing!
by UDstorytime May 1, 2023

by Ol Steve October 6, 2023

When you're dating someone, and think something is going to happen, but they make every possible excuse to lead you on.
Man, she's totally got you in a Huachuca Hold, go ahead and cross runway 26 and do a 180 at taxiway delta, Hold short on runway 26 for arriving ultralight, caution wake turbulence.
by Joel Bloomquest September 16, 2021
