Hoosegow
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhuːsɡaʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hoosegow is a noun meaning (US, slang) A jail.
Meaning
(US, slang) A jail.
Example Sentences
There's parts of Mexico they'd take you straight to the hoosegow for just whistlin that.
Philip Zimbardo set up a mock prison in the basement of the Stanford psychology department, divided the participants at random into ‘prisoners’ and ‘guards,’ and even got the Palo Alto police to arrest the prisoners and haul them to the campus hoosegow.
Word Forms
- hoosegows
- hoosgow
- hoosecow
- hooscow
Synonyms for hoosegow
Depending on context, synonyms include hoosgow.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hoosgow, pokey, stir, can, pen, hoosecow.
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