
n. Slang
A jail.
[Spanish juzgado, tribunal, courtroom, from past participle of juzgar, to judge, from Latin iūdicāre, from iūdex, iūdic-, judge. See judge.]
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hoose·gow |

[Spanish juzgado, tribunal, courtroom, from past participle of juzgar, to judge, from Latin iūdicāre, from iūdex, iūdic-, judge. See judge.]
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Roget's Thesaurus:
hoosegow |
Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang:
hoosegow |
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| hoosh, hoosier, hoot |
Rhymes:
hoosegow |
Translations:
Hoosegow |
Nederlands (Dutch)
de bak, bajes
Deutsch (German)
n. - (Slang) Gefängnis
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ΗΠΑ, καθομ.) φυλακή, στενή
Italiano (Italian)
gattabuia, prigione
Português (Portuguese)
n. - prisão (f) (gír.)
Español (Spanish)
n. - chirona, gayola
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - fängelse, arrest, offentlig toalett
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
监狱拘留所
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 監獄拘留所
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ムショ, 屋外便所, 刑務所
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) سجن
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - "קלבוש", בית סוהר
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