Jail
Jail verb - To put in or as if in prison.
Lap
Lap verb - To flow along or against.
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Jail Bait: Jake is briefly nicknamed this in Series 4, as he's dating a 19-year old lap dancer.
Source: Series / Outnumbered -
There's a house rule that forbids buying property until you've completed one lap round the board (intended to Nerf the obvious massive advantages of going first), which can prove frustrating if you keep on landing in Jail and never getting anywhere.
Source: Tabletop Game / Monopoly
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