noun phrase General Slang

the hole

thuh HOHL · noun phrase · prison

Solitary confinement — the box where they put you to rot alone.

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Definitions

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Solitary confinement. The isolation unit where inmates are locked down 23 hours a day with stripped privileges — no commissary, no rec, no contact. Punishment for fights, contraband, or just pissing off the wrong CO. The universal American prison term for it.

“He threw a tray at a guard and caught 30 days in the hole.”
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The area between the opposition midfield and defence where a creative player operates 'in the hole' to link play.

“He's most dangerous playing in the hole behind the front two.”
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the hole In A Sentence

He threw a tray at a guard and caught 30 days in the hole.

Origin & Usage

British tactical slang for the gap/pocket of space.

Variants hole
Tags #prison#incarceration#solitary#punishment

People Also Ask

What is the hole in football?

It is the pocket of space between the opposition's midfield and defence where a creative player operates to link play and create chances.

What does playing in the hole mean?

It means a player, often a number 10, positions themselves in that gap behind the strikers to receive the ball and unlock defences.

Which players play in the hole?

Creative attacking midfielders and second strikers, often wearing the number 10, thrive in the hole behind the main forwards.

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