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gen pop
[ jen pop ]
noun
, Slang.
- the general population of inmates in a prison, or the cell blocks in which the majority of inmates reside: Administrators sometimes remove child molesters from gen pop and send them to solitary for their own safety. Compare solitary confinement.
Gen pop has time to exercise in the yard four days a week.
Administrators sometimes remove child molesters from gen pop and send them to solitary for their own safety.
- the general population, especially when considered as the default, as opposed to a distinguishable or designated subgroup: An MMO that just drops players into gen pop without a tutorial level shows terrible game design.
I had a rough transition to the gen pop after my retirement from active duty.
An MMO that just drops players into gen pop without a tutorial level shows terrible game design.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gen pop1
First recorded in 2005–10; shortening of general population
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Example Sentences
The Ryan plan remains deeply unpopular in a number of polls, among the gen pop and and among seniors.
From The Daily Beast
This is, first of all, because they're more Republican than the gen pop in the first place.
From The Daily Beast
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