noun General Slang

rock spider

· noun · prison

Australian slang for a child sex offender.

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Australian prison and street term for a paedophile. The logic is grim — a rock spider crawls under rocks where kids play. Inside, getting tagged a rock spider means protection wing or worse.

“The whole wing knew he was a rock spider and nobody would share a cell with him.”
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rock spider In A Sentence

The whole wing knew he was a rock spider and nobody would share a cell with him.

Origin & Usage

Australian English, in use from at least the 1980s. The image is of a predator hiding under rocks waiting for children.

Variants rockspider

People Also Ask

What does rock spider mean?

It's Australian slang for a child sex offender.

How do you use rock spider in a sentence?

"In prison, a rock spider is right at the bottom of the pecking order."

Is rock spider offensive?

It's a highly derogatory term, used as prison and street slang to condemn someone as a child abuser.

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