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Street Slang
birdbath
BURD-bath · noun · informal
Washing up in the cell sink during a lockdown.
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Cleaning oneself at the cell sink with limited water when showers are unavailable during lockdown.
“On lockdown a birdbath at the sink is the best you get.”
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birdbath In A Sentence
On lockdown a birdbath at the sink is the best you get.
Origin & Usage
From a bird bathing in a shallow basin; general slang applied to cell washing.
Variants
bird bath
People Also Ask
What is a birdbath in prison?
It's washing up at the cell sink with limited water when showers aren't available, typically during a lockdown.
How is 'birdbath' used?
It describes the makeshift wash-up, as in 'On lockdown a birdbath at the sink is the best you get.'
Where does the term come from?
It comes from the image of a bird bathing in a shallow basin. It's general slang for a quick sink wash, applied here to washing in the cell.
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