Calaboose
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌkæləˈbuːs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Calaboose is a noun meaning (US, Australia, dialect) A prison or jail/gaol.
Meaning
(US, Australia, dialect) A prison or jail/gaol.
Example Sentences
Bogator: (Still unbelieving) And you turned the calaboose over?
[…] he had but recently come out of Calaboose, where he had been serving a term for debt […]
The first calaboose or city jail used by the officers of the law was located on Cumberland Street, just below the vacant lot adjacent to the Star Steam Laundry.
Thereupon the Administrator in Rabaul almost outdid himself in defending corporal punishment […] and demanded drastic alternative punishments, for the "calaboose" (Kalabus: Tok Pisin for prison) "is the native's paradise."
Word Forms
- calabooses
Synonyms for calaboose
Depending on context, synonyms include borstal, bridewell, brig, can, chokey, choky.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gaolhouse, caboose, coop, quod, saltbox, jailhouse.
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