 | English  | German |  |
 | inside {adv} [coll.] [in prison] | im Knast [ugs.] |  |
Verbs |
 | to serve sth. [time (in prison)] | 457 etw.Akk. verbüßen [eine Gefängnisstrafe] |  |
 | to serve sth. [prison] | 365 etw.Akk. abbüßen [Strafe] |  |
 | to serve sth. [time (in prison)] | 173 etw.Akk. absitzen [ugs.] [Gefängnisstrafe, Zeit (im Gefängnis)] |  |
 | to shank sb. [prison slang] | 154 [jdn. mit einem selbstgemachten Messer erstechen] |  |
 | to spring sb. [from a trap, prison etc.] | 149 jdn. rausholen [ugs.] [befreien] |  |
 | to lag sb. [Aus.] [Br. archaic] [coll.] [send to prison] | 7 jdn. einlochen [ugs.] [salopp] [ins Gefängnis bringen] |  |
Nouns |
 | law mil. naut. brig [prison, esp. on a U.S. Navy ship] | 817 Knast {m} [ugs.] [bes. beim Militär oder auf einem Schiff] |  |
 | slammer [usually: the slammer] [sl.] [prison] | 287 Knast {m} [ugs.] |  |
 | inmates [esp. prison] | 248 Insassen {pl} [bes. Gefängnis] |  |
 | inmate [in a prison] | 247 Häftling {m} |  |
 | clink [coll.] [prison] | 237 Knast {m} [ugs.] [Gefängnis] |  |
 | lockdown [in a prison] | 159 Einschließung {f} [von Gefangenen in ihre Zellen] |  |
 | coop [prison] | 157 Knast {m} [ugs.] |  |
 | nonce [Br.] [prison sl.] [sex offender, esp. paedophile] | 142 Sexverbrecher {m} [bes. Pädophiler] |  |
 | pen [sl.] [Am.] [prison] | 120 Knast {m} [ugs.] |  |
 | jobs warden [esp. Am.] [prison director] | 115 Gefängnisdirektor {m} |  |
 | nick [Br.] [coll.] [prison] | 108 Knast {m} [ugs.] |  |
 | law term [prison term] | 86 Freiheitsstrafe {f} |  |
 | lockdown [prison] | 68 Gefängnis {n} |  |
 | mil. naut. brig [esp. Am.] [jail or prison aboard a ship, esp. U.S. Navy] | 59 Schiffsgefängnis {n} |  |
 | jug [coll.] [prison] | 37 Loch {n} [ugs.] [Gefängnis] |  |
 | lockup [jail or prison] | 35 Kiste {f} [ugs.] [Gefängnis] |  |
 | law mittimus [warrant of commitment to prison] | 34 Haftbefehl {m} |  |
 | nick [Br.] [coll.] [prison] | 34 Kittchen {n} [ugs.] |  |
 | jug [sl.] [prison] | 30 Knast {m} [ugs.] [Gefängnis] |  |
 | ox [prison sl.] [razor blade] | 30 Rasierklinge {f} |  |
 | tank [Am.] [coll.] [prison, jail] | 30 Knast {m} [ugs.] |  |
 | can [Am.] [coll.] [prison] | 25 Knast {m} [ugs.] |  |
 | clink [coll.] [prison] | 25 Loch {n} [ugs.] [Gefängnis] |  |
 | screw [derog.] [coll.] [prison warder] | 23 Gefängniswärter {m} |  |
 | stir [coll.] [prison, jail] | 23 Kittchen {n} [ugs.] |  |
 | lockup [prison] | 22 Gefängnis {n} |  |
 | slops {pl} [contents of bedroom or prison vessels, where applicable] | 21 Schmutzwasser {n} [Fäkalien] |  |
 | hist. jobs jailer [dated] [prison guard] | 20 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] | 15 Kiste {f} [ugs.] [Gefängnis] |  |
 | bastille [prison] | 14 Gefängnis {n} |  |
 | hist. panopticon [prison type] | 14 Panoptikum {n} [Gefängnistyp] |  |
 | chester [prison sl.] [child molester] | 10 Fifi {m} [Gefängnisjargon: Kindesmissbrauchstäter] |  |
 | stiff [Am.] [sl.] [secret message from prison] | 10 Kassiber {m} |  |
 | screw [derog.] [coll.] [prison warder] | 9 Gefängnisaufseher {m} |  |
 | pruno [Am.] [sl.] [prison wine] | 8 Pruno {m} [amerikan. Gefängniswein, auch: "Knastwein"] |  |
 | stretch [coll.] [in prison] | 8 Haftstrafe {f} |  |
 | cooler [sl.] [prison] | 7 Bau {m} [ugs.] [Gefängnis] |  |
 | cellie [prison sl.] | 6 Zellengenosse {m} |  |
 | cooler [coll.] [prison] | 6 Kittchen {n} [ugs.] |  |