noun Street Slang

fresh meat

FRESH MEET · noun · slang

Newly arrived inmates, seen as untested or vulnerable.

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A group of just-arrived prisoners who have not yet proven themselves. Carries a predatory connotation.

“Every bus of fresh meat gets sized up the moment it rolls onto the yard.”
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fresh meat In A Sentence

Every bus of fresh meat gets sized up the moment it rolls onto the yard.

Origin & Usage

Extension of the general slang 'fresh meat' for newcomers, applied to prison intake.

People Also Ask

What does fresh meat mean in prison?

It refers to newly arrived inmates who have not yet proven themselves, and it carries a predatory, vulnerable connotation.

Why is fresh meat considered vulnerable?

New arrivals are untested by the yard, so they get sized up by other inmates and may be targeted before they establish themselves.

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