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hoosegow
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hoosegow
(noun)
hoosegow
/
ˈ
huːsˌgaʊ/
noun
hoosegow
/
ˈ
huːsˌgaʊ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of HOOSEGOW
the hoosegow
US, informal + humorous
:
prison
,
jail
The cops threatened to throw him in
the hoosegow
.
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