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Sing Sing

/ˈsɪŋ sɪŋ/

Sing Sing proper noun: a maximum-security prison in New York State.

Proper noun

Sing Sing

  1. A maximum-security prison in New York State.
    • Both Mrs. Wellington and Mrs. Patton are African-American. At Sing Sing, only 10 of the female officers are white; 138 are black and 26 are Hispanic. The great majority of the inmates are black and Hispanic.2002 April 21, Marek Fuchs, “The Women Of Sing Sing”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Origin of Sing Sing

From the former name of the town where it is located, Ossining.

Questions about Sing Sing

What does Sing Sing mean?
Sing Sing means a maximum-security prison in New York State.
What part of speech is Sing Sing?
Sing Sing is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Sing Sing?
Sing Sing is pronounced /ˈsɪŋ sɪŋ/.

Words near Sing Sing in the dictionary

  1. sing Kumbaya
  2. sing like a bird
  3. sing like a canary
  4. sing off the same hymn sheet
  5. sing out
  6. Sing Sing
  7. sing small
  8. sing soprano
  9. sing the blues
  10. sing the praises of
  11. sing the same tune

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