drunk tank

noun

, Informal.

1. a large jail cell where persons arrested for drunkenness are kept, usually overnight.

drunk tank

noun

1. informal.
   a large police cell used for detaining drunks overnight

Word History and Origins

Origin of drunk tank¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

I got to go to this drunk tank with all these wonderful actors in Dallas.

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