noun
Street Slang
lump
LUMP · noun · slang
A long prison sentence.
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Definitions
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A long prison sentence handed down in one large amount.
“They gave him a proper lump — twelve years.”
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lump In A Sentence
They gave him a proper lump — twelve years.
Origin & Usage
From 'lump' meaning a large, single quantity.
People Also Ask
What does 'lump' mean in prison slang?
A 'lump' is a long prison sentence, handed down as one big chunk of time.
Where does 'lump' come from?
From the everyday sense of 'lump' as a large, single quantity — here, a large single sentence.
How do you use 'lump'?
You'd say someone 'got a proper lump' or was given 'a lump', meaning a heavy, lengthy sentence.
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