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2 | 29% | 12 | Relating to a prison sentence served outside of prison | |
3 | 28% | 3 | A Russian prison slang term for a prison cellmate | |
Prison Weapons Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "SHIVS" which means:
- noun
- • A knife used as a weapon verb
- • To stab someone with a shiv.
- • (by extension) to stab someone with anything not normally used as a stabbing weapon.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The inmates were found in possession of homemade shivs."
- • "The gang members used shivs to intimidate their rivals."
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