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Rikers
/ˈraɪ.kɚz/
Definition
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Rikers (proper noun): Short for Rikers Island, a 413-acre correctional facility complex in New York City located in the East River, notorious for overcrowding, violence, and infamous inmates.
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Rikers (slang): To send someone to Rikers, referring to incarceration at this NYC jail, often invoked in hip-hop lyrics or street talk as a cautionary tale.
Examples
After one ill-advised graffiti spree, he traded his spray cans for a complimentary orange jumpsuit at Rikers.
Politicians vow to shut down Rikers every election, but it just keeps booking new VIP guests like clockwork.
Don't drop the soap—unless you're auditioning for a buddy comedy at Rikers.
His rap sheet read like a Yelp review for Rikers: zero stars, would not recommend.