conv
9.9
A person serving a prison sentence
- noun
- /kɒnv/
- Informal
:
convicto
- After years inside, the conv was finally released on parole.
Examples
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The new officer was nervous about supervising the convs in the yard.
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Many convs are trying to turn their lives around.
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The guard kept a close eye on the conv during work detail.
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That conv has been in prison for five years.
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The guard kept a close eye on the conv during work detail.
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After years inside, the conv was finally released on parole.
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Many convs are trying to turn their lives around.
Synonyms
98
7.4
A person serving time in prison
is the informal shortened form used in casual speech or writing
Surface Forms
Etymology
Conv is an informal short form of convict, a word for a person who is serving time in prison or a 'prisoner'. So calling someone a conv is a casual way to say they are a prisoner.