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Street Slang
banged up
BANGD UP · phrase · slang
Locked in a cell; imprisoned.
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Definitions
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Locked in a cell, or more generally imprisoned.
“We're banged up from six in the evening till breakfast.”
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banged up In A Sentence
We're banged up from six in the evening till breakfast.
Origin & Usage
From 'bang' the door shut; to be shut in.
Variants
banged-up
People Also Ask
What does 'banged up' mean?
'Banged up' means locked in a cell, or more generally imprisoned.
Where does 'banged up' come from?
From 'bang' as in banging the cell door shut — to be shut in behind it.
How do you use 'banged up'?
You can use it for the daily lock-in ('banged up from six till breakfast') or for being in prison generally.
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