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Club Fed
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English
Etymology
A punning en Club Med resort vacation fed federal 1.
Proper noun
Club Fed
en North America slang A prison offering greater comfort and more facilities to inmates than is typical.
en-GB Arwa Mahdawi Why is Ghislaine Maxwell getting the Club Fed treatment? The Guardian 2025-11-22 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/22/ghislaine-maxwell-club-fed-treatment 0261-3077 Why is Ghislaine Maxwell getting the Club Fed treatment? [title]
en North America slang Federal prison.
en The crackdown on insider trading sends a message: Wall Streeters accustomed to vacationing at Club Med had best be careful not to end up at Club Fed instead.
References
en Prison