quod

Definition

1. Noun (slang):

   • Prison: "quod" refers to a place of confinement, especially a prison or jail. It is a colloquial term used primarily in British English.

2. Verb (slang, transitive):

   • To imprison: "quod" means to put someone in prison or to confine them in jail.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • He spent five years in quod for his crimes. (He was imprisoned for five years.)
  • The thief was sent to quod after the trial. (The thief was sent to prison.)

• Verb:

  • The judge ordered the criminal to be quodded for his actions. (The judge ordered the criminal to be imprisoned.)
  • They quodded him for petty theft. (They imprisoned him for a minor crime.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be in quod": to be incarcerated or serving time in prison.

  • After the robbery, he was in quod for a decade. (He was imprisoned for ten years.)

• "to go to quod": to be sent to prison.

  • If you get caught, you'll go to quod. (You will be sent to jail.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quodded (adj, slang): placed in prison; imprisoned.

  • The quodded man awaited his trial. (The imprisoned man waited for his court date.)

• Quodding (n, slang): the act of imprisoning someone.

  • The quodding of the suspect was swift. (The imprisonment of the suspect happened quickly.)

Synonyms

• Jail: a building for the confinement of people awaiting trial or serving sentences.
• Prison: a place of long-term confinement for convicted criminals.
• Clink (slang): a prison or jail.
• Slammer (slang): a prison.

Related Idioms

• "to throw someone in quod": to put someone in prison.

  • The police threw him in quod for the night. (The police jailed him overnight.)

• "to be out of quod": to be released from prison.

  • He was out of quod after serving his sentence. (He was released after his term.)

Phrasal Verbs

• Quod up (slang, rare): to imprison or jail someone.
  • They quodded up the gang members. (They imprisoned the gang members.)

Note: "Quod" is an informal, dated term, mostly used in British slang, and may not be recognized in modern American English. Its verb form is uncommon and often appears in humorous or historical contexts.