drunk tank

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [druhngk tangk]
- /drʌŋk tæŋk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [druhngk tangk]
- /drʌŋk tæŋk/

Definitions of drunk tank words

noun drunk tank a large jail cell where persons arrested for drunkenness are kept, usually overnight. 1
noun drunk tank a large police cell used for detaining drunks overnight 0
noun drunk tank a cell where people who have been arrested for public drunkenness are detained until they are sober. 0

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Origin of drunk tank

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Drunk tank

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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drunk tank popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

drunk tank usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for drunk tank

noun drunk tank

lockup — a jail, especially a local one for temporary detention.
tank — to put or store in a tank.

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