Big house
Big house noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.
Usage example: told harrowing stories of his years spent in the big house
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Prison guard Sam Schultz from the Looney Tunes cartoon "Big House Bunny" gets tricked into being locked in a cell, where he's given an escape kit by Bugs Bunny in disguise.
Source: Not So Remote -
Not So Remote: In "Big House Bunny," Sam Schultz eagerly digs his way out of his cell and up into what appears to be a lush jungle.
Source: Western Animation / Looney Tunes
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