down the nick
down the nick
slang At the police station. Primarily heard in UK. Tom just called, he's down the nick. I guess the cops broke up that party he was at. I can't believe it—Brian's down the nick because he got caught hotwiring a car. Well, I had to go down to the nick this morning because it seems that my son got arrested last night on his way home.
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