noun
Street Slang
pumpkin
PUMP-kin · noun · slang
An inmate in an orange intake jumpsuit.
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Definitions
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A newly booked prisoner wearing orange during processing. A group of them is a 'pumpkin patch.'
“The pumpkins were lined up outside R&R waiting to be processed.”
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pumpkin In A Sentence
The pumpkins were lined up outside R&R waiting to be processed.
Origin & Usage
From the orange color of intake jumpsuits.
People Also Ask
What is a 'pumpkin' in prison?
A pumpkin is a newly booked inmate wearing an orange intake jumpsuit during processing.
What is a 'pumpkin patch'?
It's a group of intake inmates in orange jumpsuits gathered together, playing on the pumpkin nickname.
Where does 'pumpkin' come from?
It comes from the orange color of the intake jumpsuits, which resembles a pumpkin.
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