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Street Slang
ghosted
GOHST-id · phrase · slang
Moved to another prison suddenly and secretly.
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To be transferred to another prison without warning, often to break up trouble or remove a difficult prisoner.
“He was a ringleader so they ghosted him overnight.”
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ghosted In A Sentence
He was a ringleader so they ghosted him overnight.
Origin & Usage
From vanishing like a 'ghost' — being spirited away without notice.
People Also Ask
What does 'ghosted' mean in prison?
It means being suddenly and secretly transferred to another prison without warning, usually to break up trouble or remove a difficult prisoner.
Why do prisons ghost inmates?
To disrupt ringleaders or troublemakers by moving them overnight before they can organise or resist the move.
Is this the same as being 'ghosted' by a partner?
No. The prison sense means being spirited away to another jail; the dating sense means someone cutting off contact. Both draw on the idea of vanishing like a ghost.
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