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drunk tank

Chiefly US slang. Police custody cell, in particular, where the drunk and disorderly are held until sober.
"It was Christmas Eve babe. In the drunk tank, an old man said to me..." Lyrics from "A Fairytale Of New York" by The Pogues.
drunk tank by gavaan September 7, 2005

Drunk Tank

1. A jail cell where someone is held until they sober up. Usually you will have quite a few people in those kind of jail cells and the cell is filthy and disgusting, worse than any other holding cell in the jail.
1. That Dude ended up in the Drunk Tank and took a lickin' from some other drunk in there.
Drunk Tank by IrishDaddy2U April 12, 2010

drunk tank

Hello everyone, welcome to the Roosterteeth drunk tank.
drunk tank by Chingstah90 July 13, 2011

drunk tank

When a man has had too much alcohol and can't get it up.
I went home with him, but spent the night masturbating in the drunk tank.

My vagina spent the night in the drunk tank.
drunk tank by LillyBean October 24, 2007

drunk tank

A swimming pool or stock tank full of drunks
I'm going out to the drunk tank to swim with Jim and them.
drunk tank by ABDL2023 July 31, 2023

drink-tank

It’s like a think-tank. It’s 2 or more people that drink and socially find subjects that they can pretend to know something about but in reality are clueless!
I am always up for “drink-tank” discussions.
drink-tank by Hornet70 April 17, 2020