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Hanoi Hilton

Proper noun

Meaning

the Hanoi Hilton

(US, military, slang, historical) Hỏa Lò Prison in Vietnam, where prisoners of war were held.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

North Vietnam was also known for its inhumane and abusive treatment of American POWs, most notably in Hỏa Lò Prison (aka the Hanoi Hilton), where severe torture was employed to extract "confessions". Source: Internet

He parachuted to safety and tried to escape via the Ma River but was quickly outnumbered by North Vietnamese troops and was taken to Hoa Lo Prison, nicknamed the “Hanoi Hilton”‘ by POWs. Source: Internet

Lee Ellis recounts his time as a prisoner of the infamous Hanoi Hilton. Source: Internet

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