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What does wok mean?
UK drill name for jail. 'Wok house' is the full form, 'wok' is the shorthand. Sits in the same family as 'box', 'slammer', 'inside' — but with that distinctly London drill flavour. If the gang are 'in the wok' they're locked up.
"Half the bloc in the wok — that's why the 'free the gang' tags are everywhere."
Frequently asked questions
What does "wok" mean as slang?
It's slang for prison; the jail itself is sometimes called the 'wok house'.
How do you use "wok" in a sentence?
"He did two years in the wok before he got out."
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