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    old lag

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Crime, Jail & punishment
    ˌold ˈlag noun [countable] British English old-fashioned  SCCSCJsomeone who has been in prison many times 惯犯，多次坐牢的人
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    old lag• Political loony, surprised thief, old lag with a grudge ... it's facts I want, not surmise.    Origin old lag (1800-1900) lag “to send to prison” ((1800-1900))
    ˌold ˈlag nounChineseSyllable
    times who Corpus been someone prison has many in


    old lag
    ˌold ˈlag noun [countable] British English old-fashioned
     Date: 1800-1900
     Origin: lag 'to send to prison' (1800-1900)
    someone who has been in prison many times


    old lagBrE /ˌəʊld ˈlæɡ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌoʊld ˈlæɡ/ 🔊 noun (BrE, informal) a person who has been in prison many times 多次坐牢的人；惯犯