three hots and a cot

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Prison. slang,uncountable
    — “I've never been to jail before,” [Neal] said. “But there is a bright side: three hots and a cot at taxpayer expense.”
  2. Basic food and shelter. slang,uncountable
    — It is, said the Rev. Eugene Boutilier, emergency services issues manager for the United Way, an important part of the mix of services that better-endowed cities are trying to provide to street people. "We need more than just three hots and a cot," he said.

词源

Rhyming expression from the idea of three hot meals daily and a bed to sleep on.
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