Sing Sing

Sing Sing
/sing" sing'/
1. the state prison at Ossining, New York.
2. former name of Ossining.

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[sing sing]
a New York State prison, built in 1825 - 28 in the town of Ossining (formerly Sing Sing) on the Hudson River, and once notorious for its severe discipline

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Sing Sing [Sing Sing]
a US prison for the state of New York. It is in Ossining, New York, and its first building was completed in 1925 by prisoners used as workers. Many of the state’s most dangerous criminals have been sent to Sing Sing because of its strong discipline. Its name was officially changed to Ossining State Correctional Facility in 1969, but most people still use the old name.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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