Talk:The Clink

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The name of the Clink is the origin of the phrase "in the clink". The origins of the name are uncertain, but it may have been an example of onomatopoeia, referring to the sound made by the prison's metal doors as they closed.

Wasn't it located on clink street in Southwark? Isn't that the origin of the name? Maybe the street came after the prison, but the explaination given (the sound of metal doors closing) seems a little anachronistic- most prison doors were wooden at the time fo the prison's operation, as far as I remember. Ud terrorist 13:59, 23 March 2006 (UTC)

Agreed, metal doors in the 18th century seems a little far fetched for a small prison. I'd read somewhere that it was from the sounds of prisoners' chains. Grunners 22:01, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

Academically the belief of the origin of the word "Clink" comes from the Dutch as this means locked door, due to large ammounts of Dutch settlers in the area its believed that this is more that likely to be the origin of the name.