Stoney Lonesome

What is Stoney Lonesome?


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Slang term for prison, dating back to the early twentieth century. Can be found in John O'hara's "Appointment in Samarra".

A man can lose his hopes, and his mind, inside the walls of the Stoney Lonesome.


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