(1) To tell a correctional officer you're in fear of being physically assaulted by other prisoners and want to be placed in protective custody.
(2) To threaten another prisoner, so that he has to tell a correctional officer he's in fear of being assaulted by other prisoners and wants to be placed in protective custody.

Determining if someone is all right or on task.

Asking everyone in a meeting to tell one by one how they are doing.

1) Under control by someone else. Probably from a game of chess.

2) Under control, due to skills

Urban venacular used in the mid to late 70's by westside detroit gang members, It signifly a robbery attempt.

when you you you always control what your significant other is doing.

1.to put someone in their place
2.to realize your current position in any of many situations
3.paper money you write

A common term used by the poor to refer to a welfare check.