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LLOYD HILLS | 20:32 Tue 10th Sep 2002 | Phrases & Sayings
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where does the naval expression for a prison 'the brig ' come from
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'Brig' was originally an abbreviation for 'brigantine', a type of two-masted sailing-ship. By the mid 19th century, it had taken on the slang meaning of an onboard prison in the US Navy. It first appeared in print in a publication called 'Knickerbocker' in 1852.
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