| 单词 | red band |
| 释义 | > as lemmasred band red band n. British Prison slang a prisoner who enjoys special privileges; such a prisoner (originally more fully red-band man). ΘΚΠ society > authority > punishment > imprisonment > prisoner > [noun] > privileged or having responsibilities free-warder1595 ruler1733 wardsman1789 runner1830 trusty1849 tea man1877 red band1923 trustee1933 passman1965 1914 T. Hopkins Romance of Fraud xii. 229 Another concession, known as that of the ‘Red Band’, by which trusty prisoners are allowed to work by themselves away from direct supervision, is proving a great success.] 1923 Times 22 Oct. 8/5 They were known as ‘red-band men’, being trusted to do jobs in and about the prison which others were not allowed to do. 1952 ‘J. Henry’ Who lie in Gaol x. 143 That prisoners could walk through the house unaccompanied by a red-band or an officer seemed to her little short of madness. 1976 A. Miller Inside Outside 3 I would then have a cup of coffee brought to me by a ‘red band’. 2008 Herald Express (Torquay) (Nexis) 25 Mar. 3 Parcels of drugs are thrown over the fence and picked up by inmates with more privileges called ‘red bands’. < as lemmas |
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