jail fodder

dʒeɪl ˈfɒdər
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Translation of jail fodder into German

Noun, plural

1.

criminal tendencies

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person seen as likely to be jailed
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Knastfutter
  • He was often dismissed as jail fodder by the authorities.Er wurde von den Behörden oft als Knastfutter abgetan.
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frequent prisoners

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individuals frequently in jail
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Stammgäste im Gefängnis
  • He was known as jail fodder due to his repeated offenses.Er war als Stammgast im Gefängnis bekannt wegen seiner wiederholten Straftaten.
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Synonyms and analogies of jail fodder in English

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Examples of jail fodder in a sentence

  • Despite his efforts, society labeled him jail fodder.
  • The judge saw him as jail fodder.
  • She ended up as jail fodder after multiple arrests.

jail fodder: Examples and translations in context

Sledge took advantage of the "Trojan Horse" system and put all the prisoners of the jail a quasi as cannon fodder as a distraction.

Sledge nutzte das "trojanische-Pferd-System" und setzte alle Häftlinge des Gefängnisses quasi als Kanonenfutter als Ablenkung ein.

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