prison ring

noun

A ring worn on the finger and fashioned by hand in a prison, commonly from a celluloid item such as a toothbrush or a pen.

Meanings

nounprison ring (plural prison rings)

plural prison rings

  1. A ring worn on the finger and fashioned by hand in a prison, commonly from a celluloid item such as a toothbrush or a pen.
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