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Chasing the dragon






Chasing the dragon

In the US penitentiary slang, looking for heroin on the yard.

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Penitentiary
A prison for the punishment of convicts.

Yard
1) A measure of length, containing three feet, or thirty-six inches.2) Estates.A piece of land enclosed for the use and accommodation of the inhabitants of a house. In England it is nearly synonymous with backside



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Chase
1) English law. The liberty of keeping beasts of chase, or royal gaine, on another man's ground as well as on one's own ground, protected even from the owner of the land, with a power of hunting them thereon. 2) Property. The act of acquiring possession of animals ferae naturae by force, cunning or address. The hunter acquires a right to such animals by occupancy, and they become his property.

Chaste
A person who has never voluntarily had sexual intercourse outside of marriage such as unmarried virgins.



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Cat nap
In the US penitentiary slang, a relatively short sentence.

Cat walk
In the US penitentiary slang, a walkway above yard or tier where officers patrol.

Cell confinement
In the US penitentiary jargon, disciplinary detention.

Cell gangster
In the US penitentiary slang, one who talks tough locked in his cell. Then says nothing when out of cell.

Chapete
A Southern Mexican word used to disrespect Northern California gang members.

Chasing the dragon

Checking it
In the US penitentiary slang, putting on one's best clothes for a visit with a prisoner.

Cheese eater
In the US penitentiary slang, an informer.

Chester
In the US penitentiary slang, a child molester.

Chin check
In the US penitentiary slang, to hit someone in the jaw to see if he will stand up for himself.

Chiva
In the US penitentiary slang, heroin.

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