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chain
noun- a bus or van used to transport prisoners US
- — Inez Cardozo-Freeman, The Joint, p. 487, 1984
- a necklace US
- The girl wasn’t going along with it, so he said, “To hell with it, I’ll take your chains.” So he ripped off her jewelry. — Mark Baker, Cops, p. 117, 1985
- a group of prisoners being transferred US
- These transfers, incidentally, are referred to as “loads” or “chains.” — Caryl Chessman, Cell 2456 Death Row, p. 299, 1954
- Chain: a group of new inmates arriving on a bus — J.G. Narum, The Convict Cookbook, p. 158, 2004
▶ off the chain
excellent US- — Don R. McCreary (Editor), Dawg Speak, 2001
- — Connie Eble (Editor), UNC-CH Campus Slang, p. 7, November 2003
- “You and the Krew were off the chain.” — Linden Dalecki, Kid B, p. 202, 2006
▶ pop chains
to steal chain necklaces UK- He became a regular at the Vibe nightclub on Charter Square where he became notorious for “popping chains.” — Claire The Star (Sheffield), 8 August 2009
▶ pull your chain- to tease you; to mislead you US, 1962
- He realized after a few weeks that the guy had been pulling his chain about the women, but that was all right. — Elmore Leonard, The Big Bounce, p. 111, 1969
- He’s pulling your chain. And the fact that you even bought it for a second makes you look like an idiot. — Chasing Amy, 1997
- to control your actions against your will; to treat you with contempt US, 1962
The image of a dog on a leash. Variants are “jerk your chain” and “yank your chain.” - “Hey, Dave,” Eddie said, “don’t jerk my chain.” — George V. Higgins, The Friends of Eddie Doyle, p. 154, 1971
- [H]er organisation could jerk his chain any bloody time they felt like it. — Chris Ryan, The Watchman, p. 100, 2001
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