Sent to prison.
To go down
Example Sentences
"He went down for five years."
"Hope he doesn't go down for this."
Etymology & History
From going down to cells which were often underground, or down from courtroom to prison. Criminal justice slang from the 19th century.
Word Details
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Region
General British
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Era
Victorian
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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