A period of twelve months as a term of imprisonment. Frequently in plural, with numeral.

Australian slang. A year's imprisonment. rare.

(a) a playing card with two pips, a deuce; (b) a two-dollar banknote; (c) transferred an insignificant or worthless person; a two-year prison…

slang. The number three, in various connections; a set of three; a threepenny piece; spec. in the U.S., a three-dollar packet of a narcotic.

Two; spec. a two-shilling coin or a two-year prison sentence.

slang. A ten-year prison sentence. Also double saw-buck double saw n. at double, adj.1 adv.compounds 1.

Criminals' slang. A five-year prison sentence.

U.S. slang. A prison sentence of between five and fifteen years.

U.S. slang. A five-year prison sentence.

North American slang. Ten years in prison; a ten-year prison sentence. Cf. nickel, n. 2b.