three hots and a cot

== English == === Etymology === Rhyming expression from the idea of three hot meals daily and a bed to sleep on. === Pronunciation === === Noun === three hots and a cot (uncountable) (slang) Prison. (slang) Basic food and shelter. === Further reading === “three hots and a cot n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present