English Explanatory Dictionary

hoosegow

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A jail.

Pronunciation

/ˈhuːsɡaʊ/

Word forms

hoosegow hoosegows hoosgow hoosecow hooscow

Etymology

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

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