hoosegow
or hoos·gow
[ hoos-gou ]
/ ˈhus gaʊ /
noun Slang.
a jail.
Words nearby hoosegow
hoopoe,
hoopster,
hooray,
hooray henry,
hoorn,
hoosegow,
hoosier,
hoosier cabinet,
hoosier state,
hoot,
hoot owl
Example sentences from the Web for hoosegow
It would infuriate the Judge to sentence those buzzards to the hoosegow for life.
David Lannarck, Midget |George S. HarneyThe next thing I heard, two men we've been keeping an eye on were in the hoosegow, one with a slug in his shoulder.
The Wailing Octopus |Harold Leland GoodwinIt's a long walk down to the hoosegow and I don't want to take you there.
Young People's Pride |Stephen Vincent Benet"The boss is in the hoosegow," answered Pete, his voice tragic.
Good References |E. J. Rath
British Dictionary definitions for hoosegow
Word Origin for hoosegow
C20: from Mexican Spanish
jusgado prison, from Spanish: court of justice, from
juzgar to judge, from Latin
judicāre, from
judex a
judge; compare
jug