Abbot's Priory | Idiomator

Meaning: (obsolete,Britishslang,idiomatic)King's Bench Prison, a former prison in the south ofLondon.1822,Benchiana; or, Sketches of Life and Character in St. George’s Fields[…],page18:[…]after thislady’sretirement to enjoy theotium cum dignitate[leisure with dignity] inAbbot’s Priory, she was visited by a gentleman who had previously and subsequently rendered her the most unequivocal and disinterested assistance, by frequent pecuniary supplies.1824, “An Accommodating Customer ‘Queered’”, inThe Spirit of the Public Journals, for the Year M.DCCC.XXIII[…],page65:Upon inquiring after George Charteris, Esq. he finds that he has bolted from Palace-yard, and taken refuge in “Abbot’s Priory;” and, to comfort him, the person who has received the 200l.bill, informs him “that Charteris is a notorious swindler.”1825,The Dialogists; or, the Circuit of Banco Regis,page93:NedandTomwere soon outside of the King’s Bench, (orAbbot’s Priory, as it was called by the prisoners,) they had not walked far before they fell in withLittle Kiam[…]

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