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Street Slang
up the road
UP-thuh-ROHD · phrase · slang
Sent off to prison.
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To be sentenced and sent to a prison, especially away from one's home area. Compare 'upstate.'
“After sentencing he went up the road for a dime.”
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up the road In A Sentence
After sentencing he went up the road for a dime.
Origin & Usage
From the journey 'up the road' to a distant institution.
People Also Ask
What does up the road mean?
It means being sentenced and sent to prison, especially one located away from your home area.
How is up the road used?
You'd say someone 'went up the road for a dime,' meaning they were sent off to prison to serve ten years.
Is up the road the same as upstate?
They're closely related. Both refer to doing time at a distant institution, with 'upstate' pointing more specifically to a state penitentiary.
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