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Sing sing

//ˈsɪŋ sɪŋ// name

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  1. 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."

Etymology

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

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