A period of twelve months as a term of imprisonment. Frequently in plural, with numeral.
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| 释义 | society > authority > punishment > imprisonment > [noun] > sentence or term of > specific term of (year(s)) (10) year1874 A period of twelve months as a term of imprisonment. Frequently in plural, with numeral. rest1882 Australian slang. A year's imprisonment. rare. two-spot1885 (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… trey1887 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. swy1924 Two; spec. a two-shilling coin or a two-year prison sentence. sawbuck1925 slang. A ten-year prison sentence. Also double saw-buck double saw n. at double, adj.1 adv.compounds 1. handful1930 Criminals' slang. A five-year prison sentence. taxi1930 U.S. slang. A prison sentence of between five and fifteen years. nickel1953 U.S. slang. A five-year prison sentence. dime1967 North American slang. Ten years in prison; a ten-year prison sentence. Cf. nickel, n. 2b. |
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