drunk tank

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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

drung, drunk, drunk as a lord, drunk dial, drunk driving, drunk tank, drunk text, drunkard, drunkard's chair, drunkathon, drunken
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lockup, tank

British Dictionary definitions for drunk tank

drunk tank

noun

informal a large police cell used for detaining drunks overnight
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