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Street Slang
on basic
on BAY-sik · phrase · informal
On the lowest privilege tier as punishment.
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Being on the 'Basic' level of the Incentives and Earned Privileges scheme, with minimal privileges, usually as a punishment.
“They put me on basic so I lost my TV and gym.”
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on basic In A Sentence
They put me on basic so I lost my TV and gym.
Origin & Usage
From the 'Basic' tier of the prison IEP (Incentives and Earned Privileges) system.
Variants
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People Also Ask
What does 'on basic' mean?
Being 'on basic' means being on the lowest, 'Basic' level of the prison privileges scheme, with minimal privileges — usually as a punishment.
Where does 'on basic' come from?
From the 'Basic' tier of the prison IEP (Incentives and Earned Privileges) system, which sets what privileges a prisoner is allowed.
What do you lose 'on basic'?
Privileges are cut back — as the example shows, someone put on basic can lose things like their TV and gym access.
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