In Stir
- A slang word for prison
- Stir is a 19th-century slang term for "prison," which some word historians believe is derived from the Romani stariben, which has the same meaning.
- Stir is a 19th-century slang term for "prison," which some word historians believe is derived from the Romani stariben, which has the same meaning.
“I was in Brummagem, and was seven days in the new ‘stir’ (prison).” The term “Brummagem” was a local nickname for the English city of Birmingham.
- However, the phrase “in stir” (without the article) was the usual slang term for “in prison.”
- However, the phrase “in stir” (without the article) was the usual slang term for “in prison.”
In Stir by Vabe Tellurion December 18, 2022
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