Jail

[LeEnfield]

Now this word came about due to a prison in Jail Lane in London This prison right beside Southwark Bridge in the south side of the River Thames. The street is still there but the prison has long since gone.

 

[Italian Guy]

Interesting, thanks LeEnfield.

 

[babyboy4u363]

If so, why is the traditional english spelling of the word "Gaol"?
Just a thought.

Jim

 

[Fox]

Hmm...Strange stuff.

 

[Missileer]

Here's one of the more interesting gaols.

Gaol must be the ancient Gaellic for jail, I see how the word could have evolved.

http://www.ruthingaol.co.uk/English.htm

 

[MilidarUSMC]

does the english pronounce it the same way?

 

[babyboy4u363]

Yeah, its one of those words that sound the same things.. Interesting, bear with me, I'll be a geek and look up the etymology.

EDIT - here it is

jail c.1275, gayhol, from O.N.Fr. gaiole and O.Fr. jaole, both meaning "a cage, prison," from M.L. gabiola, from L.L. caveola, dim. of L. cavea "cage." Both forms carried into M.E.; now pronounced "jail" however it is spelled. Norman-derived gaol (preferred in Britain) is "chiefly due to statutory and official tradition" [OED]. The verb "to put in jail" is from 1604. Jailbird is 1603, an allusion to a caged bird. Jail-break "prison escape" is from 1910. Jail bait "girl under the legal age of consent" is attested from 1934.

gaol see jail, you tea-sodden football hooligan.

 

[Missileer]

Slammer
Stout house
lockup
Iron bar hotel
Brig
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DUI motel
Tank

 

[Navy Boy]

Now this word came about due to a prison in Jail Lane in London This prison right beside Southwark Bridge in the south side of the River Thames. The street is still there but the prison has long since gone.

Interesting stuff LeEnfield.:smile:

 

[MilidarUSMC]

damn thats pretty interesting stuff