hoosegow

[US]/ˈhuːskaʊ/
[UK]/ˈhuːskaʊ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a jail or prison
Word Forms
Pluralhoosegows

Phrases & Collocations

in the hoosegow

hoosegow blues

hoosegow time

hoosegow escape

hoosegow life

send to hoosegow

out of hoosegow

hoosegow visit

hoosegow story

hoosegow crowd

Example Sentences

after the robbery, the thieves ended up in the hoosegow.

he spent a night in the hoosegow for public intoxication.

the judge warned him that another offense would land him back in the hoosegow.

she joked that her ex-husband belonged in the hoosegow.

they were relieved to hear he was only in the hoosegow for a short time.

his reckless behavior finally caught up with him, and he found himself in the hoosegow.

she couldn't believe her brother was back in the hoosegow again.

the local newspaper reported on the rise of crime and more people ending up in the hoosegow.

he learned the hard way that crime doesn't pay and ended up in the hoosegow.

his friends joked that he was the king of the hoosegow.

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