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down the banks

In prisonIn prison.

/daʊn d̪ə bæŋks/

Meaning

1 senses

(New York, obsolete, slang)In prison.

Origin

Unknown. Probably of Irish origin.

Unknown. Probably of Irish origin.

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Forms

down-the-banksalternative

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

downA1 downbeat downcast

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