Sing Sing
[ sing -sing ]
/ ˈsɪŋ ˌsɪŋ /
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noun
the state prison at Ossining, New York.
former name of Ossining.
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British Dictionary definitions for Sing Sing
Sing Sing
noun
a prison in New York State, in Ossining
Word Origin for Sing Sing
variant of Ossining
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