noun
a place where intoxicated individuals are held temporarily until they sober up
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The police officer escorted the unruly individual to the drunk tank for public intoxication.
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They threw him in the drunk tank after he couldn't stand up straight.
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He ended up in the drunk tank after a wild night of partying.
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After a long day at work, I feel like I need to spend some time in a mental drunk tank to unwind.