English Dictionary

heart check

名詞

俗語

(prison slang) A physical attack on a newly-arrived prisoner to determine whether he/she is willing to fight.

日本語の意味

新参囚人に対して、その者が闘う意志があるかどうかを確かめる目的で行われる、身体的な襲撃行為。

The veteran warned him that the cell block had its own rules, and the new inmate would soon face a heart check.

ベテランはこの区画には独自の掟があると彼に警告し、新入りはまもなく新人を試す暴行に遭うだろう。

意味（1）

(prison slang) A physical attack on a newly-arrived prisoner to determine whether he/she is willing to fight.

I knew about heart checks from Rossetti – one of the few members of my security team who'd been to prison.

heart checks （ plural ）