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Street Slang
tent up
TENT UP · phrase · slang
To hang sheets around a bunk for privacy.
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Definitions
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To drape sheets or blankets around a bed to create a private, curtained space, often against the rules.
“He tented up to read undisturbed after lights out.”
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tent up In A Sentence
He tented up to read undisturbed after lights out.
Origin & Usage
From making a 'tent' of the bedding.
People Also Ask
What does 'tent up' mean in prison?
It means to drape sheets or blankets around a bunk to create a private, curtained space. It's often against the rules.
Why do inmates tent up?
For privacy, such as to read, sleep, or have some undisturbed space, as in 'He tented up to read undisturbed after lights out.'
Where does the phrase come from?
It comes from making a 'tent' out of the bedding by hanging it around the bed.
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