臭くさい飯めしを食くう

expression, godan verb (-u)

go to prison; serve a prison term

Idiomatic expression literally meaning 'to eat foul-smelling food', used to refer to being imprisoned. Often carries a rough or colloquial tone.

• あいつは臭くさい飯めしを食くうことになったらしい。

  I heard he ended up going to prison.

• 臭くさい飯めしを食くうのはもうこりごりだ。

  I've had enough of serving time.