Borstalian

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noun

An inmate of a borstal prison for young offenders.

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Meanings

nounBorstalian (plural Borstalians)

plural Borstalians

  1. historicalAn inmate of a borstal prison for young offenders.

Origin

From Borstal + -ian.

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Cite this entry
APA

Borstalian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Borstalian

MLA

“Borstalian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Borstalian. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Borstalian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Borstalian.

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