hoosegow

or hoos·gow

[ hoos-gou ]

/ ˈhus gaʊ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR hoosegow ON THESAURUS.COM

noun Slang.

a jail.

Origin of hoosegow

1860–65, Americanism;<Mexican Spanish jusgado jail (Spanish: court of justice, originally past participle of juzgar to judge) <Latin jūdicātum, equivalent to jūdic- (stem of jūdex) judge + -ātum-ate¹

Words nearby hoosegow

hoopster, hoorah, hooray, Hooray Henry, Hoorn, hoosegow, Hoosier, Hoosier cabinet, Hoosier State, hoot, hootch

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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. Harney
The 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 Goodwin
It'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

hoosegow

hoosgow

/ (ˈhuːsɡaʊ) /

noun

US a slang word for jail

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	hoosegow
释义	hoosegow or hoos·gow [ hoos-gou ] / ˈhus gaʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hoosegow ON THESAURUS.COM noun Slang. a jail. Origin of hoosegow 1860–65, Americanism;<Mexican Spanish jusgado jail (Spanish: court of justice, originally past participle of juzgar to judge) <Latin jūdicātum, equivalent to jūdic- (stem of jūdex) judge + -ātum-ate¹ Words nearby hoosegow hoopster, hoorah, hooray, Hooray Henry, Hoorn, hoosegow, Hoosier, Hoosier cabinet, Hoosier State, hoot, hootch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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. Harney The 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 Goodwin It'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 hoosegow hoosgow / (ˈhuːsɡaʊ) / noun US a slang word for jail 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hoosegow penitentiary, cooler, pokey, prison, clink, slammer, calaboose
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hoosegow

or hoos·gow

noun Slang.

Origin of hoosegow

Words nearby hoosegow

Example sentences from the Web for hoosegow

British Dictionary definitions for hoosegow

hoosgow

noun

Word Origin for hoosegow

Words related to hoosegow