skin crime
n.— «“Pedophiles and other types of child molesters referred to as ‘short eyes’ in prison parlance are usually separated from the general prison population.” “Actually, the parlance I’ve heard is ‘skin crimes’ and they earn you instant abuse and common assault repeatedly.”» —“Re: Another lying Bushco Fascist bites the dust” by still me Usenet: rec.bicycles.tech Aug. 30, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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