Definition of hoosegow
hoosegow
noun
- jail; from Spanish "juzgado".
They threw John in the hoosegow for a few days.
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Last edited on Jan 31 2012. Submitted by Alan B. from Haymarket, VA, USA on Jan 27 2006.
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