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Spin Dryer


Refers to the detox unit at Darwin Hospital: "Where have you been mate?" "The Spin Dryer."

Contributor's comments: The term 'spin dry' is also used in Katherine when referring to the sobering up shelter. eg "police took him to spin dry".