English Dictionary

sponging house

名詞

イギリス英語 歴史的

(UK, historical) A bailiff's or other house in which debtors are put before being taken to jail, or until they compromise with their creditors. At these houses extortionate charges were commonly made for food, lodging, etc.

日本語の意味

債務者が拘留されるための施設。すなわち、裁判所や保釈人、その他の役人によって、債権者との妥協が成立するか、または刑務所に送られる前に一時的に監禁・留置される場所。ここでは食事や宿泊のために高額な料金が取られることがあった。

After missing his payments, he was dragged to a sponging house where bailiffs kept debtors and demanded extortionate fees for food and lodgings.

支払いを滞納した後、彼は債務者を収容する執行人の宿屋に連れて行かれ、食事や宿泊に法外な料金を請求された。

意味（1）

(UK, historical) A bailiff's or other house in which debtors are put before being taken to jail, or until they compromise with their creditors. At these houses extortionate charges were commonly made for food, lodging, etc.

sponging houses （ plural ）