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hoosegow

/ˈhuːsɡaʊ/

/ˈhusɡaʊ/

hoosegowsubstantiv

hoosegows

Pl.

/ˈhuːsɡaʊ/

/ˈhusɡaʊ/

Übersetzungen

He was thrown into the hoosegow for the night.

Его бросили в тюрьму на ночь.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

Definitionen

A slang term for a jail or prison.

After the trial, he was sent to the hoosegow for his crimes.

Synonyme

detention center

hoosegowadjektiv

/ˈhuːs.ɡaʊ/

Used attributively to modify another noun, e.g., 'hoosegow humor'.

Definitionen

Relating to or characteristic of a jail; used attributively.

The reporter wrote a series of hoosegow tales that exposed life behind bars.

Synonyme

behind the fence

locked up

behind bars