hoosegow

UK
/ˈhuːsɡaʊ/
US
/ˈhusɡaʊ/

Traducciones

hoosegownoun
hoosegows
pl
UK
/ˈhuːsɡaʊ/
US
/ˈhusɡaʊ/
He was thrown into the hoosegow for the night.
Его бросили в тюрьму на ночь.
Traducciones adicionales
Sinónimos
hoosegowadjective
UK
/ˈhuːs.ɡaʊ/
US
/ˈhuːs.ɡaʊ/
Used attributively to modify another noun, e.g., 'hoosegow humor'.
Sinónimos

Definiciones

hoosegownoun
A slang term for a jail or prison.
After the trial, he was sent to the hoosegow for his crimes.
hoosegowadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a jail; used attributively.
The reporter wrote a series of hoosegow tales that exposed life behind bars.