Club Fed

English

Etymology

A punning blend of Club Med (“resort vacation”) +‎ fed (“federal”).

Proper noun

Club Fed

  1. (Canada, US, slang) A prison offering greater comfort and more facilities to inmates than is typical.
    • 2025 November 22, Arwa Mahdawi, “Why is Ghislaine Maxwell getting the Club Fed treatment?”, in The Guardian‎[1], →ISSN:
      Why is Ghislaine Maxwell getting the Club Fed treatment? [title]
  2. (Canada, US, slang) Federal prison.
    The crackdown on insider trading sends a message: Wall Streeters accustomed to vacationing at Club Med had best be careful not to end up at Club Fed instead.
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