doing one's own time

A form of do one's own time — To serve a prison sentence without becoming involved in any illicit dealings or prison gangs.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepresentpresent participle of do one's own time
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doing one's own time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doing%20one's%20own%20time

MLA

“doing one's own time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doing%20one's%20own%20time. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “doing one's own time,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doing%20one's%20own%20time.

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