British slang for prison sentence.
Stretch
Example Sentences
"stretch of time"
Etymology & History
British prison term or extend. British dual criminal and physical meaning. 'Doing a stretch' = prison sentence. British criminal slang. Reflects British crime and extension vocabulary.
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General British
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Era
Modern
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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