Meaning of three hots and a cot | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Prison.
   slang, uncountable
2. Basic food and shelter.
   slang, uncountable

Examples

““I've never been to jail before,” [Neal] said. “But there is a bright side: three hots and a cot at taxpayer expense.””

“It is, said the Rev. Eugene Boutilier, emergency services issues manager for the United Way, an important part of the mix⟳ of services that better-endowed cities are trying to provide⟳ to street people. "We need⟳ more than just three hots and a cot," he said.”

“The voluntary prisoner in search⟳ of "three hots and a cot" is a persistent figure⟳ in American popular culture.”

“Doe raises the necessary money for its residents' wages; the city provides the money for "three hots and a cot".”

“I guess⟳ I don't have⟳ much self-esteem. I'm grateful for the three hots and a cot for four weeks.”

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