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Sep 14, 2015 23:08
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Polish term
United Kingdom
mąciciel (grypsera, prison slang)
Polish to English
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
prison slang
I am looking for a British equivalent of a phrase that in Polish prison slang (grypsera) describes someone who is considered the boss of the prison subculture.
Thanks for help!
Thanks for help!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 | shot caller |
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Proposed translations
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shot caller
Prison gangs are kind of like submarines. You have the captain, the Shot Caller, and his faithful enforcer, The Torpedo. - http://www.prisonwriters.com/want-learn-prison-slang/
Reference comments
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Reference:
Prisons: Prisoners - Inmate Subcultures And Informal Organizations
http://law.jrank.org/pages/1796/Prisons-Prisoners-Inmate-sub...
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A prisoner's dictionary - http://aren.org/prison/documents/dictionary/words.htm
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http://mentalfloss.com/article/12794/50-prison-slang-words-m...
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The Correctional Officers Guide to Prison Slang - http://afscmelocal3963.tripod.com/f_y_i_.htm
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Note added at 1 hr (2015-09-15 00:25:27 GMT)
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Prisons: Prisoners
Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice |- http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3403000202.html
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Note added at 2 hrs (2015-09-15 01:51:56 GMT)
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On the basis of on-the-spot investigations in a selected number of men's prisons, it is possible to differentiate a number of important informal inmate groups as follows:"
(1) The Politicians or "Big Shots." The politicians have achieved distinction as a group in the prisoner community because of their checkered criminal careers and participation in one or more notorious crimes. Their chief functions in the prison consist in seizing power, and the planning of sabotage, strikes, riots, and future prison breaks.
(2) The "Right Guys." The right guys exert tremendous power and influence over other inmates in enforcing strict observance of the "Prisoners' Code." They are eternally vigilant in exploiting all opportunities for better jobs, improvement in living conditions, and eventual discharge.
http://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/cgi/viewcontent... - pages 5, 6 - Group Dynamics in the Prison Community
Morris G. Caldwe
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A prisoner's dictionary - http://aren.org/prison/documents/dictionary/words.htm
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http://mentalfloss.com/article/12794/50-prison-slang-words-m...
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The Correctional Officers Guide to Prison Slang - http://afscmelocal3963.tripod.com/f_y_i_.htm
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Note added at 1 hr (2015-09-15 00:25:27 GMT)
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Prisons: Prisoners
Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice |- http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3403000202.html
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Note added at 2 hrs (2015-09-15 01:51:56 GMT)
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On the basis of on-the-spot investigations in a selected number of men's prisons, it is possible to differentiate a number of important informal inmate groups as follows:"
(1) The Politicians or "Big Shots." The politicians have achieved distinction as a group in the prisoner community because of their checkered criminal careers and participation in one or more notorious crimes. Their chief functions in the prison consist in seizing power, and the planning of sabotage, strikes, riots, and future prison breaks.
(2) The "Right Guys." The right guys exert tremendous power and influence over other inmates in enforcing strict observance of the "Prisoners' Code." They are eternally vigilant in exploiting all opportunities for better jobs, improvement in living conditions, and eventual discharge.
http://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/cgi/viewcontent... - pages 5, 6 - Group Dynamics in the Prison Community
Morris G. Caldwe
Note from asker:
| Dzięki wielkie. Część z tych słowników znalazłam i niestety głównie odnoszą się do amerykańskich więźniów, a ja szukam brytyjskiego, a nie amerykańskiego slangu. Ale jeszcze wszystko dokładnie przeczytam. Pewne brytyjskie słowa znalazłam tu: http://www.englishproject.org/resources/prison-lingo-language-prison-community i tu: http://www.insideprison.com/glossary.asp ale niestety brak czegokolwiek przypominającego te słowa, o które pytam tutaj. |
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Jarosław Bartkowiak
Poland
Poland
Native in Polish
Poland
Perfect mix of accuracy and elegance.
Native in: Polish (Variant: Standard-Poland) 
Works in: Polish to English, English to Polish, German to Polish, and 1 more.
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grypsera, prison slang
Reference: grypsera, prison slang
Reference information:
Odnośnie wszystkich tych pytań polecałbym kontakt z prof. Maciejem Widawskim. Już 20 lat temu kupowałem jego książki poświęcone WYŁĄCZNIE slangowi: „Fucktionary” i „Słownik slangu i potocznej angielszczyzny, Slang Books, Gdańsk, 1992”. O ile wiem nie ma drugiego takiego specjalisty.
http://anglistykawawa.swspiz.pl/Widawski_Maciej
Oczywiście zakładam, że nie będzie miał nic „naprzeciwko”.
Reference information:
Odnośnie wszystkich tych pytań polecałbym kontakt z prof. Maciejem Widawskim. Już 20 lat temu kupowałem jego książki poświęcone WYŁĄCZNIE slangowi: „Fucktionary” i „Słownik slangu i potocznej angielszczyzny, Slang Books, Gdańsk, 1992”. O ile wiem nie ma drugiego takiego specjalisty.
http://anglistykawawa.swspiz.pl/Widawski_Maciej
Oczywiście zakładam, że nie będzie miał nic „naprzeciwko”.
Discussion
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ale to chyba raczej o klawiszu :(
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