stone-jug

A man was released from the stone-jug after serving his sentence.

Definition

1. Noun (slang, chiefly British):
   • Prison: "stone-jug" is a slang term for a prison or jail, derived from the idea of a stone building used for confinement.

Usage Examples

• (He was imprisoned for five years.)
• (The former prison building is now a tourist attraction.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be in the stone-jug": to be incarcerated.

  • After the robbery, he found himself in the stone-jug. (He was arrested and put in prison.)

• "to break out of the stone-jug": to escape from prison.

  • The notorious thief planned to break out of the stone-jug. (He intended to escape from jail.)

Variants and Related Words

• Stone (n): a hard, solid non-metallic mineral material.

  • The walls of the stone-jug were made of rough stone. (The prison walls were built from stone.)

• Jug (n): a container for liquids, or slang for prison (as in "jug" alone).

  • He's been in the jug for a month. (A shorter slang term for prison.)

Synonyms

• Jail: a place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime.
• Prison: a secure facility for long-term confinement.
• Penitentiary: a prison for serious offenders.

Related Idioms

• "to do time": to serve a prison sentence.

  • He did five years in the stone-jug. (He served a five-year prison term.)

• "to be behind bars": to be imprisoned.

  • The criminal is finally behind bars in the stone-jug. (He is confined in prison.)