Jethrope

What is Jethrope?


1.

A twine or string belt used to hold pants up.

In cheap correction facilities, a "Jethro(pe)" refers to a bit of broken shoelace used to tie one belt-loop to another, in order to cinch pants around the waist.

"Brother, you best quit sagging those jeans or the CO's gonna tie a Jethrope on ya".

See sagging, belt, pants, prison


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