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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