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hoosegow

/ˈhuːsɡaʊ/

/ˈhusɡaʊ/

hoosegownoun

hoosegows

/ˈhuːsɡaʊ/

/ˈhusɡaʊ/

Translations

He was thrown into the hoosegow for the night.

Его бросили в тюрьму на ночь.

Additional translations

Definitions

A slang term for a jail or prison.

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

Synonyms

detention center

hoosegowadjective

/ˈhuːs.ɡaʊ/

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

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of a jail; used attributively.

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

Synonyms

behind the fence

locked up

behind bars