Meanings
noungrippy sock jail (plural grippy sock jails)
plural grippy sock jails · alternative grippy socks jail
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA psychiatric hospital.
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Origin
Referring to the non-slip socks issued to psychiatric patients in place of lace-up shoes or slippers.
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grippy sock jail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grippy%20sock%20jail
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“grippy sock jail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grippy%20sock%20jail. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grippy sock jail,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grippy%20sock%20jail.
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