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单词 hoosegow
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
hoose•gow  (ho̅o̅sgou),USA pronunciation n. [Slang.]
  1. Slang Termsa jail.
Also, hoosgow. 
  • Latin jūdicātum, equivalent. to jūdic- (stem of jūdex) judge + -ātum -ate1
  • Mexican Spanish jusgado jail (Spanish: court of justice, origin, originally past participle of juzgar to judge)
  • 1860–65, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hoosegow, hoosgow /ˈhuːsɡaʊ/ n
  1. US
    a slang word for jail
Etymology: 20th Century: from Mexican Spanish jusgado prison, from Spanish: court of justice, from juzgar to judge, from Latin judicāre, from judex a judge; compare jug
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