First Known Use: 15th century
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tolbooth
noun tol·booth \ˈtō(l)-ˌbüth, ˈtäl-, ˈtȯl-\
Definition of TOLBOOTH
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Scottish : a town or market hall
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Origin of TOLBOOTH
Middle English tolbothe, tollbothe tollbooth, town hall, jail
Related to TOLBOOTH
- Synonyms
- bastille, big house [slang], bridewell, brig, calaboose, can, clink [slang], cooler, coop, guardroom, hock, hold, hoosegow, jailhouse, joint [slang], jug, lockup, nick [British slang], pen, penitentiary, pokey [slang], prison, quod [British slang], slam, slammer, stir [slang], stockade, jail [Scottish]
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