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Chasing the dragon
Chasing the dragonIn the US penitentiary slang, looking for heroin on the yard. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- 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 SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- 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. PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- 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. We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Chasing the dragon. If you have a better definition for Chasing the dragon than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Chasing the dragon may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Chasing the dragon and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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