hoosegow

n. 监狱拘留所

发音

/ˈhuːsɡaʊ/

词形变化

hoosegows 复数 hoosegows

别名

hoosgow hoosecow hooscow

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A jail.

    美国 俚语

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

hoosgow

上位词 7

jail clink slammer jailhouse pokey gaol poky

词源

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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