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hoosegow

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8 lettersPronunciation /ˈhuːsɡaʊ/Part of speech nounSorted eghoooswStarts with HEnds with W0 clues
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Definitions

  1. slang for a jail

Word origin

From informal spoken Spanish juzgao, variant of standard Spanish juzgado (“court, courthouse”). Alteration of pronunciation and spelling by law of Hobson-Jobson.

Used in a sentence

  • There's parts of Mexico they'd take you straight to the hoosegow for just whistlin that.

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