the joint

noun

US slang
: prison
five years in the joint

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And the kid who put the joint on the prop table is standing there, [laughing]. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2025 The thing is, his character has to roll the joint every night on stage. Raven Brunner, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025 If the merger is accomplished though, there would likely be a serious consideration of which models and brands the joint company would choose to maintain. Rafael Nam, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024 North Dakota ranks sixth place for burnout, with the state enjoying the joint second highest employment rate levels (97.9%) behind only South Dakota. Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the joint 

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“The joint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20joint. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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