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hoosegow

/ˈhuːs.ɡaʊ/

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noun

/ˈhuːs.ɡaʊ/C1formalamerican
  • ruСленговое существительное, в основном используемое в американском английском, обозначающее тюрьму или место заключения.

A slang noun, primarily used in American English, referring to a jail or prison.

  1. C1slangamerican

    A slang term for a jail or prison, often used humorously.

    ruТюрьма

    • He spent a night in the hoosegow for disturbing the peace.
    • The sheriff threw him in the hoosegow for stealing a horse.
    • After the bar fight, they ended up in the local hoosegow.

    Synonymscanclinkjointjuglockuppenpokeyslammer

Forms
  • hoosegows plural form
  • hoosegows' possessive plural form
  • hoosegow's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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