 | English  | German |  |
 | inside {adv} [coll.] [in prison] | im Knast [ugs.] |  |
| Verbs |
 | to serve sth. [time (in prison)] | 468 etw.Akk. verbüßen [eine Gefängnisstrafe] |  |
 | to serve sth. [prison] | 367 etw.Akk. abbüßen [Strafe] |  |
 | to serve sth. [time (in prison)] | 175 etw.Akk. absitzen [ugs.] [Gefängnisstrafe, Zeit (im Gefängnis)] |  |
 | to shank sb. [prison slang] | 168 jdn. abstechen [mit einem selbstgemachten Messer] |  |
 | to spring sb. [from a trap, prison etc.] | 165 jdn. rausholen [ugs.] [befreien] |  |
 | to lag sb. [Aus.] [Br. archaic] [coll.] [send to prison] | 8 jdn. einlochen [ugs.] [salopp] [ins Gefängnis bringen] |  |
| Nouns |
 | law mil. naut. brig [prison, esp. on a U.S. Navy ship] | 832 Knast {m} [ugs.] [bes. beim Militär oder auf einem Schiff] |  |
 | slammer [usually: the slammer] [sl.] [prison] | 292 Knast {m} [ugs.] |  |
 | inmate [in a prison] | 257 Häftling {m} |  |
 | inmates [esp. prison] | 252 Insassen {pl} [bes. Gefängnis] |  |
 | clink [coll.] [prison] | 245 Knast {m} [ugs.] [Gefängnis] |  |
 | nonce [Br.] [prison sl.] [sex offender, esp. paedophile] | 198 Sexverbrecher {m} [bes. Pädophiler] |  |
 | coop [prison] | 169 Knast {m} [ugs.] |  |
 | lockdown [in a prison] | 160 Einschließung {f} [von Gefangenen in ihre Zellen] |  |
 | pen [sl.] [Am.] [prison] | 123 Knast {m} [ugs.] |  |
 | jobs warden [esp. Am.] [prison director] | 120 Gefängnisdirektor {m} |  |
 | nick [Br.] [coll.] [prison] | 112 Knast {m} [ugs.] |  |
 | law term [prison term] | 91 Freiheitsstrafe {f} |  |
 | lockdown [prison] | 70 Gefängnis {n} |  |
 | mil. naut. brig [esp. Am.] [jail or prison aboard a ship, esp. U.S. Navy] | 62 Schiffsgefängnis {n} |  |
 | jug [coll.] [prison] | 38 Loch {n} [ugs.] [Gefängnis] |  |
 | lockup [jail or prison] | 36 Kiste {f} [ugs.] [Gefängnis] |  |
 | nick [Br.] [coll.] [prison] | 36 Kittchen {n} [ugs.] |  |
 | jug [sl.] [prison] | 35 Knast {m} [ugs.] [Gefängnis] |  |
 | law mittimus [warrant of commitment to prison] | 35 Haftbefehl {m} |  |
 | tank [Am.] [coll.] [prison, jail] | 33 Knast {m} [ugs.] |  |
 | ox [prison sl.] [razor blade] | 31 Rasierklinge {f} |  |
 | can [Am.] [coll.] [prison] | 26 Knast {m} [ugs.] |  |
 | clink [coll.] [prison] | 25 Loch {n} [ugs.] [Gefängnis] |  |
 | lockup [prison] | 24 Gefängnis {n} |  |
 | screw [derog.] [coll.] [prison warder] | 24 Gefängniswärter {m} |  |
 | stir [coll.] [prison, jail] | 24 Kittchen {n} [ugs.] |  |
 | slops {pl} [contents of bedroom or prison vessels, where applicable] | 23 Schmutzwasser {n} [Fäkalien] |  |
 | hist. jobs jailer [dated] [prison guard] | 22 Kerkermeister {m} |  |
 | screw [sl.] [pej.] [here: prison wardress] | 20 Wachtel {f} [Gefängnisjargon] [pej.] [Gefängniswärterin] |  |
 | bug [prison sl.] [crazy person] | 18 Irrer {m} [ugs.] |  |
 | lockup [prison, jail] | 18 Knast {m} [ugs.] |  |
 | nick [Br.] [coll.] [prison] | 16 Loch {n} [ugs.] [Gefängnis] |  |
 | slammer [usually: the slammer] [sl.] [prison] | 16 Kiste {f} [ugs.] [Gefängnis] |  |
 | hist. panopticon [prison type] | 15 Panoptikum {n} [Gefängnistyp] |  |
 | bastille [prison] | 14 Gefängnis {n} |  |
 | stiff [Am.] [sl.] [secret message from prison] | 13 Kassiber {m} |  |
 | chester [prison sl.] [child molester] | 11 Fifi {m} [Gefängnisjargon: Kindesmissbrauchstäter] |  |
 | screw [derog.] [coll.] [prison warder] | 9 Gefängnisaufseher {m} |  |
 | stretch [coll.] [in prison] | 9 Haftstrafe {f} |  |
 | pruno [Am.] [sl.] [prison wine] | 8 Pruno {m} [amerikan. Gefängniswein, auch: "Knastwein"] |  |
 | cooler [sl.] [prison] | 7 Bau {m} [ugs.] [Gefängnis] |  |
 | bastile [prison] | 6 Gefängnis {n} |  |
 | cellie [prison sl.] | 6 Zellengenosse {m} |  |