noun
screw
A prison guard, in slang.
In the prison memoir, a screw orders the inmates back to their cells.
Etymology
Screw is established prison slang for a guard. Several explanations have been offered, but the exact origin of this person-name is uncertain.
More examples
- The narrator described the night screw as unusually quiet.
- Two screws escorted the prisoner down the corridor.
- The former inmate used screw as slang for a guard.
Forms
screw · screws