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noun Informal.
a large jail cell where persons arrested for drunkenness are kept, usually overnight.
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Origin of drunk tank
First recorded in 1940–45
Words nearby drunk tank
drunk dial, drunk driving, drunken, drunkenness, drunkometer, drunk tank, drunk text, drupaceous, drupe, drupelet, Drury Lane
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British Dictionary definitions for drunk tank
drunk tank
noun
informal a large police cell used for detaining drunks overnight
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