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Buck horn
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Buck hornIn the US penitentiary slang, a hand rolled cigarette.
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Penitentiary
A prison for the punishment of convicts.
Hand
"1) That part of the human body at the end of the arm. 2) Formerly the hand was considered as the symbol of good faith, and some contracts derive their names from the fact that the hand was used in making them; as handsale, mandatum which comes from ä manu datä. The hand is still used for various legal or forensic purposes. When a person is accused of a crime and he is arraigned, and he is asked to hold up his right hand; and when one is sworn as a witness, he is required to lay his right hand on the Bible, or to hold it up. 3) Hand is also the name of a measure of length used in ascertaining the height of horses. It is four inches long. 4) In a figurative sense, by hand is understood a particular form of writing; as if B writes a good hand. Various kinds of hand have been used, as, the secretary hand, the Roman hand, the court hand. Wills and contracts may be written in any of these, or any other which is intelligible.
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Buck master
In the US penitentiary slang, one who makes homemade alcohol.
Bucket shop
A securities fraud scheme that pretends to buy and sell securities for customers, but actually never invests the money it receives. The scheme depends upon stock price manipulation or a continuously rising market to encourage more buyers than sellers. Also associated sometimes with the Pump-and-Dump scheme.
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Bone crusher
In the US penitentiary slang, a particularly large prison weapon.
Boot camps
In US slang, military style programs used by many states for some first time offenders.
Booty check
In US slang, rectal search.
Border brothers
In the US penitentiary slang, Mexicans.
Bowling alley
In the US penitentiary slang, units that have a long and wide cement walkway. Prisoners walk along the yellow lines on the side of the walkway, while officers and staff walk on the inside.
Buck horn
Buck master
In the US penitentiary slang, one who makes homemade alcohol.
Bull dagging
In the US penitentiary slang, homosexual activities between women.
Bull dog
In the US penitentiary slang, a prisoner who uses fear and intimidation to get something from a weaker person.
Bumping ya gums
In the US penitentiary slang, talking excessively.
Bus therapy
In the US penitentiary slang, the practice of transferring prisoners from one institution to another, to keep them from away from their property, visits, and other contacts. Particularly used in the federal system.
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Penitentiary
A prison for the punishment of convicts.
Hand
"1) That part of the human body at the end of the arm. 2) Formerly the hand was considered as the symbol of good faith, and some contracts derive their names from the fact that the hand was used in making them; as handsale, mandatum which comes from ä manu datä. The hand is still used for various legal or forensic purposes. When a person is accused of a crime and he is arraigned, and he is asked to hold up his right hand; and when one is sworn as a witness, he is required to lay his right hand on the Bible, or to hold it up. 3) Hand is also the name of a measure of length used in ascertaining the height of horses. It is four inches long. 4) In a figurative sense, by hand is understood a particular form of writing; as if B writes a good hand. Various kinds of hand have been used, as, the secretary hand, the Roman hand, the court hand. Wills and contracts may be written in any of these, or any other which is intelligible.
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Buck master
In the US penitentiary slang, one who makes homemade alcohol.
Bucket shop
A securities fraud scheme that pretends to buy and sell securities for customers, but actually never invests the money it receives. The scheme depends upon stock price manipulation or a continuously rising market to encourage more buyers than sellers. Also associated sometimes with the Pump-and-Dump scheme.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Bone crusher
In the US penitentiary slang, a particularly large prison weapon.
Boot camps
In US slang, military style programs used by many states for some first time offenders.
Booty check
In US slang, rectal search.
Border brothers
In the US penitentiary slang, Mexicans.
Bowling alley
In the US penitentiary slang, units that have a long and wide cement walkway. Prisoners walk along the yellow lines on the side of the walkway, while officers and staff walk on the inside.
Buck horn
Buck master
In the US penitentiary slang, one who makes homemade alcohol.
Bull dagging
In the US penitentiary slang, homosexual activities between women.
Bull dog
In the US penitentiary slang, a prisoner who uses fear and intimidation to get something from a weaker person.
Bumping ya gums
In the US penitentiary slang, talking excessively.
Bus therapy
In the US penitentiary slang, the practice of transferring prisoners from one institution to another, to keep them from away from their property, visits, and other contacts. Particularly used in the federal system.
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