noun
General Slang
crook-U
KROOK-yoo · noun · slang
The secure/prison ward or a guarded inmate patient
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Definitions
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Slang for the ward or bay where incarcerated patients are treated under guard.
“He's shackled in crook-U with an officer at the door.”
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crook-U In A Sentence
He's shackled in crook-U with an officer at the door.
Origin & Usage
US hospital slang; 'crook' = criminal.
Variants
crook U
People Also Ask
What is 'crook-U'?
It is hospital slang for the secure ward or bay where incarcerated patients are treated under guard, and sometimes for the guarded inmate patient themselves.
Where does the name come from?
It comes from US hospital slang, with 'crook' meaning criminal, styled like a hospital unit name.
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