noun
Street Slang
diesel
DEE-zuhl · noun · slang
Strong prison-brewed tea with an oily sheen.
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Prison tea made in a large copper boiler with a giant home-made tea bag, named for the rainbow film that floats on top like oil in a puddle.
“Fancy a mug of diesel before bang-up?”
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diesel In A Sentence
Fancy a mug of diesel before bang-up?
Origin & Usage
From the oily, diesel-like sheen on the surface of the brewed tea.
People Also Ask
What is 'diesel' in prison slang?
'Diesel' is strong prison-brewed tea, made in a large boiler with a big home-made tea bag. It's named for the oily, rainbow sheen that floats on the surface.
Why is the tea called 'diesel'?
Because the film on top of the brewed tea looks like the oily, diesel-like rainbow sheen you see on oil in a puddle.
How do you use 'diesel'?
You'd offer or ask for a mug of it, as in 'Fancy a mug of diesel?' before lock-up.
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