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What joking names do you have around here for a county or city jail?
| HOOSEGOW | 265 |
| JUG | 221 |
| CLINK | 186 |
| COOLER | 138 |
| LOCKUP | 132 |
| CALABOOSE | 131 |
| POKEY | 91 |
| COOP | 57 |
| BRIG | 48 |
| PEN | 43 |
| CAN | 38 |
| NR | 33 |
| JAILHOUSE | 31 |
| CABOOSE | 16 |
| JAIL | 15 |
| BUGHOUSE | 12 |
| BASTILLE | 11 |
| COUNTY HOTEL | 10 |
| DOG HOUSE | 10 |
| BULLPEN | 9 |
| HOTEL | 8 |
| STOCKADE | 7 |
| TANK | 7 |
| BEHIND BARS | 6 |
| BEHIND THE BARS | 6 |
| CELL | 6 |
| STIR | 6 |
| CLINKER | 5 |
| CROSSBAR HOTEL | 5 |
| CROWBAR HOTEL | 5 |
| DUNGEON | 5 |
| FREE HOTEL | 5 |
| POKE | 5 |
| BIG HOUSE | 4 |
| BOOBY HATCH | 4 |
| BRINK | 4 |
| GUARD HOUSE | 4 |
| JOINT | 4 |
| PRISON | 4 |
| COLD STORAGE | 3 |
| COUNTY BOARDING HOUSE | 3 |
| JUG HOUSE | 3 |
| POGEY | 3 |
| SEA BREEZE HOTEL | 3 |
| BIG ROCK | 2 |
| BOARDING HOUSE | 2 |
| BRICK HOUSE | 2 |
| CITY HALL | 2 |
| COLLEGE | 2 |
| FLEABAG | 2 |
| HOKEY-POKEY | 2 |
| HOUSE OF CORRECTION | 2 |
| NH | 2 |
| PAD | 2 |
| PENTHOUSE | 2 |
| SHERIFF’S HOTEL | 2 |
| SKOOKUM HOUSE | 2 |
| STONE JUG | 2 |
| WORKHOUSE | 2 |
| BACK OF THE BARS | 1 |
| BAD HOUSE | 1 |
| BAD MAN’S HOUSE | 1 |
| BARS | 1 |
| BAST ISLAND | 1 |
| BEDBUG ALLEY | 1 |
| BIG HOTEL | 1 |
| BIG JAIL | 1 |
| BIG PLACE | 1 |
| BIRD CAGE | 1 |
| BLINK | 1 |
| BOOBY HOUSE | 1 |
| BOX | 1 |
| BRICK HOTEL | 1 |
| BRINKER | 1 |
| BUCKET | 1 |
| BUNKHOUSE | 1 |
| CARP RIVER COLLEGE | 1 |
| CATTLE BOOSE | 1 |
| CELL BLOCK | 1 |
| CELL HOUSE | 1 |
| CELLAR | 1 |
| CITY HOTEL | 1 |
| CITY’S TOWNHOUSE | 1 |
| COUNTY HOUSE | 1 |
| COUNTY JAIL | 1 |
| CRIB | 1 |
| CROSSBAR INN | 1 |
| CROSSBAR MOTEL | 1 |
| D.C. HOTEL WITH BARS | 1 |
| DEEP FREEZE | 1 |
| DEHOCO | 1 |
| DIGGER | 1 |
| DIVE | 1 |
| DODGE HOUSE | 1 |
| DOWN THE ROAD | 1 |
| DUMP | 1 |
| EMPORIUM | 1 |
| FIRETRAP | 1 |
| FLEA HOUSE | 1 |
| FLEA JOINT | 1 |
| FLOP HOUSE | 1 |
| FREE BOARD HOUSE | 1 |
| FREE BOARDING HOUSE | 1 |
| FREE MOTEL | 1 |
| G.A.O.L. | 1 |
| GESTAPO BARN | 1 |
| GOOSE-HOW | 1 |
| GRILLROOM | 1 |
| HALEPAAHAO | 1 |
| HATCH | 1 |
| HIGH FIVE | 1 |
| HIGH JINKS | 1 |
| HIGH SCHOOL | 1 |
| HOCK | 1 |
| HOG HOUSE | 1 |
| HOGPEN | 1 |
| HOLD OVER | 1 |
| HOLE | 1 |
| HOLE DOOR | 1 |
| HOOCH | 1 |
| HOOSE | 1 |
| HOOSEGARDEN | 1 |
| HOTEL DETAIN | 1 |
| HOTHOUSE | 1 |
| HOWARD’S INN | 1 |
| HOW-DO-YOU-DO | 1 |
| ICEBOX | 1 |
| IRON WORKS | 1 |
| IRON-BAR HOTEL | 1 |
| JAR | 1 |
| KANABOSHI | 1 |
| LA PINTA | 1 |
| LOCKER | 1 |
| MAX’S PALACE | 1 |
| MCBRIDE’S BOARDING HOUSE | 1 |
| MOMSEN’S HOTEL | 1 |
| MOTEL | 1 |
| MULE STABLE | 1 |
| OVER THE ROAD | 1 |
| PALACE | 1 |
| PARISH PRISON | 1 |
| PIG PEN | 1 |
| PIG STY | 1 |
| PIGHOUSE | 1 |
| PILL BOX | 1 |
| PISSER | 1 |
| PLACE UPON THE HILL | 1 |
| POT | 1 |
| QUAY | 1 |
| RED LION INN | 1 |
| RED ONION | 1 |
| RED-TOP | 1 |
| RESTING PLACE | 1 |
| RIVERSIDE HOTELS | 1 |
| ROCK AND IRON | 1 |
| ROEBUCK HILTON | 1 |
| SECOND HOME | 1 |
| SELECT HOTEL | 1 |
| SHERIFF (NAME)’S HOTEL | 1 |
| SHERIFF’S BOARDING HOUSE | 1 |
| SLAM | 1 |
| SLAMMER | 1 |
| SNAKE HOUSE | 1 |
| SQUEEZE-IN | 1 |
| STONE HOUSE | 1 |
| STORAGE | 1 |
| STORE FRONT | 1 |
| STOUT HOUSE | 1 |
| SWEAT BOX | 1 |
| TATER HOUSE | 1 |
| TOMBS | 1 |
| TOOL SHED | 1 |
| TOWER | 1 |
| TOWN LOCKUP | 1 |
| UNDER THE CLOCK | 1 |
| UP ON THE HILL | 1 |
| VACATION | 1 |
| VACATION PLACES | 1 |
| WALLED-OFF ASTORIA | 1 |
| WALLED-OFF HOTEL | 1 |
| WAREHOUSE | 1 |
| WILER MOTEL | 1 |
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