the big house



the big house

n. a state or federal penitentiary. Two years in the big house is like two years in a custom-made hell.
See also: big, house

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Boyko-Bulgarian
Zachariaszzah-KHAHR-yahshPolish
Mehmed-Ottoman Turkish
BeauregardBO-rə-gahrdEnglish (Rare)
EmilÍA-Icelandic
CaiaphasKAY-ə-fəs (English), KIE-ə-fəs (English)Biblical